Maybe I can help, but I do not have the _Perspectives_ handy (I have to
go to the U of Iowa's main library). What are the
dates of Euro-Asian climate history you are interesed in.
My thoughts (and those in the literature on the subject) are that
seasonal migration probably played a role in the northermost extension
of hominid and later human ranges. Even today we do not maintain human
occupation at the highest latitudes that humans occupy in summer (except
in special lab habitats).
John
On Mon, 24 Aug 1998, Bill Hamilton wrote:
> Burgy wrote
>
> >At least two other possibilities exist, and I'd think that either of them
> >could also explain the evidence. First, is there evidence that winters
> >then were like winters now -- i.e. as cold as winters now? If not --
> >perhaps the climates then were warm enough to make clothing unnecessary.
> >Second -- hair does not fossilize (I think) -- perhaps H. Erectus had
> >sufficient body hair to survive winter climes as bears, elks, deer, etc.
> >do now!
> >
> Glenn's response seems to cover the issue of fur/hair quite adequately, but
> I didn't see anything about the climate in Siberia, Georgia and Germany
> during the periods in question. I would expect that some evidence about
> the climate ought to exist, and I wouldn't be surprised to find it in
> Glenn's book -- he was pretty thorough. But how about it Glenn: what
> evidence is there for the climates in Germany, Siberia and Georgia during
> the times wee're talking about?
>
> Bill Hamilton
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