The palaeoenvironmental context of the Palaeolithic of Java: A brief review

Examples presented here broach the context of ancient human settlements and adaptation, from a multidisciplinary viewpoint that includes the study of the vegetal cover and the availability of lithic raw material. The associated vertebrate faunas, considered both as an environmental proxy and as a subsistence resource, reflect the contrasts between periods of contact with the mainland (increased biodiversity) and periods of isolation favouring endemism, and also the impact of local environmental constraints.