Volp Project
Die Volp-Höhlen. Untersuchungen an einer Schlüsselfundstelle zur Kontextualisierung paläolithischer Felsbilder.
It is a long term research project (12 years) funded by the DFG (PA 2698/2-1 and UT 41/10-1, since 2023).
Project leaders:
Prof. Dr. Thorsten Uthmeier, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
Prof. Dr. Andreas Pastoors, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
Project duration:
2023-2035
Further information:
Project website of the FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
Official website of the Volp caves
GEPRIS entry of the volp project (2024-2026)
Research data management:
This semantic database based on WissKI is built up in the context of the Volp Project. See the technical documentation here.
Analyses and results of the human footprints in Aldène cave:
The semantically enriched data of this WissKI presents the results of the analysis of footprints found in the Aldène Cave. For example via this search you can dive into the details of the research.
In this article (PDF) the research methods and results of the footprint analyses in Aldène are documented and summarized. The citation information is:
Pastoors, Andreas, Tilman Lenssen-Erz, Tsamgao Ciqae, et al. 2024. “Reading Mesolithic Human Tracks with a Multi-Method Approach in the Paul Ambert gallery of Aldène cave (Cesseras, Hérault, France)” Quartär. International Yearbook for Ice Age and Stone Age Research 70 (2023): 97–138. https://doi.org/10.7485/qu.2023.70.108130.
