Geochemical records from loess sediments provide insights into early hominin influence on the landscape in the Khovaling region of Southern Tajikistan, Central Asia
Aljasil Chirakkal, Ekaterina P. Kulakova, Calin Constantin Steindal, Jago Jonathan Birk, А.А. Anoikin, Redzhep Kurbanov, Petr Sosin, Peixian Shu, David Wright
This study uses geochemical analysis of loess sediments to show early hominin influence on landscapes in southern Tajikistan, linking human activity to environmental changes during the Early Paleolithic.
Organic Geochemistry · Nov 6, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology