The Beginning of the Early Upper Paleolithic in Poland

Abstract Research on the timing of Homo sapiens dispersals in Central Europe is pivotal for understanding behavioral trajectories human adaptation to low biomass environments and cold climates. Previous studies Early Upper Paleolithic Poland described a different scenario from European panorama characterized by local development laminar/lamellar technology foregoing Middle coexistence Aurignacian variants after 35 ka BP. In this paper, we examine technical diversity reassessing revising chronological technological information key sites Poland. Our study reveals that distinctive techno-typological features types are most likely result mixing artifacts chronologies. our view, was visited intermittently since Aurignacian. The deterioration climatic conditions during second half MIS 3 converted Polish territories into satellite area settlement system.