Neanderthals and Early Homo sapiens in the northern Black Sea region
The northern Black Sea was a key prehistoric crossroads, where Neanderthals and early Homo sapiens adapted, innovated, and interacted over 70,000 years, shaping human dispersal and culture.
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Date: 14 OCTOBER 2026 from 17:30 to 19:00
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Event location: room not yet identified - In presence and online event
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Type: Lectures
Speaker
ISA Visiting Fellow -Yuri E. Demydenko
Professor Ferenc Rakoczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian University, Ukraine
Prof. Yuri E. Demydenko is a renowned Paleolithic archaeologist with over 40 years of research and 200+ publications. He specializes in Middle and Upper Paleolithic stone-tool technologies across Eurasia, particularly the Crimean and Ukrainian Micoquian. With extensive field experience and international collaborations, he combines detailed technological analysis with regional synthesis, contributing to comparative studies of human cultural evolution. His expertise and teaching enrich students, early-career scholars, and international research partnerships.