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The environmental setting of the Central European Magdalenian is often perceived as a rather homogeneous “mammoth steppe” with widely uniform vegetation and fauna. However, a closer observation reveals clear spatial and temporal trends within the distribution of specific plants and animals. Chapter 5 analyzes this diversity of the environmental record to reach a more detailed understanding of the vegetational and faunal conditions in different parts of the investigated area. It focuses on regional changes in vegetation pattern including the periods of the LGM and the Bølling Interstadial and discusses the spatial distribution of faunal remains of 14 species with special emphasis on horse and reindeer as main hunting game.
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Maier, A. (2015). Environmental Diversity. In: The Central European Magdalenian. Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7206-8_5
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