Edited by : Alice LEPLONGEON, Mae GODER-GOLDBERGER & David PLEURDEAU
Published on 26 November 2020
The late Pleistocene (~75,000-15,000 years ago) is a key period for the prehistory of the Nile Valley. The climatic fluctuations documented during this period have led human populations to adapt to a changing Nile. In particular, major environmental changes in the Nile headwaters, such as the desiccation of some major eastern African lakes, influenced the Nile Valley environment —although how exactly is still debated— as is its role as an ecological refugium for human populations. In addition, while the Nile Valley is generally considered as a main ‘corridor’ of dispersals out of and back into Africa, differences in field methods and the terminology used hamper any systematic comparison between the Nile Valley and its neighbouring regions..., MORE
