Discover the oldest traces of modern Europeans

The group of international archaeologists on September 22 said the excavation of an archaeological site in Austria has shown that it is the place to keep the oldest traces of modern people in Europe.

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Scientists believe these traces may be dated to about 43,500 years ago.

Willendorf archaeological site.(Source: eva.mpg.de)

The project was carried out in the Willendorf area in Austria's Wachau region from 2006 to 2011. Here, archaeologists have found small pieces of man-made stone, believed to be a part of the Universe. gas used for hunting, typical for the Early Stone Age.

In addition, by analyzing soil samples, morphology, as well as the composition of shells of different species buried under many layers of soil, the team of archaeologists was able to restore the climate and vegetation. here.

Speaking to reporters, archaeologist Philip Nigst of Cambridge University said their research showed that the first modern people had resided in the area since the beginning of the warming period of the Ice Age.

Meanwhile, according to expert Bence Viola from Vienna University (Austria), through calculating and analyzing DNA, experts realized that the time of modern people appeared in Europe a few thousand years earlier than previously speculated. Specifically, modern Europeans have lived in tandem with the ancient Nealderthal for at least 3,500 years, before the Nealderthal disappeared.