The goal of this paper is to refine the relative and absolute chronology of Epigravettian
culture (26.5–15.0 ka) in eastern Central Europe (ECE) and clarify its relation to the Last …

We investigated the mobility pattern of an Upper Palaeolithic woolly mammoth (Mammuthus
primigenius) from the Kraków Spadzista site in southern Poland, one of the largest …

Recent palaeogenetic studies indicate a highly dynamic history in collared lemmings
(Dicrostonyx spp.), with several demographical changes linked to climatic fluctuations that …

One of the largest and best known sites of the Central European Gravettian is the Kraków
Spadzista site. This article summarizes archaeological, palaeontological, and …

Climate changes that occurred during the Late Pleistocene have profound effects on the
distribution of many plant and animal species and influenced the formation of contemporary …

The family Rhinocerotidae is a key component of the Cenozoic European fauna. It reached
its peak diversity during Miocene and began to decline in the Pliocene; the last …

The maximum geographic extension of fully developed woolly mammoth, Mammuthus
primigenius, occurred during the last glacial period (MIS 5d–2), ie during the 110–14 ka …

The saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica), which today is a specialist steppe herbivore adapted to
long-distance migrations in massive herds, appeared at irregular intervals in the Late …

This paper describes the results of research at Volchia Griva, the largest site in Asia
containing mammoth fauna in situ. It is situated in the south of the West Siberian Plain in the …

The history and palaeoecology of the steppe bison (Bison priscus) remain incompletely
understood despite its widespread distribution. Using dental microwear textural analysis …