Dr. M.a. Soressi
Assistant Professor
Archaeology
Leiden University
Netherlands
Biography
I am fascinated by the fact that we are the only human species on the planet; meanwhile our genus was flourishing for approximately 99% of our evolutionary timeframe. What behaviour, contributed to the success of anatomically modern Humans in Europe 40,000 years ago? Which unique behaviour, contributed to the demise of the Neandertals and their ancestors who well-established themselves in Europe for more than 300, 000 years? My research produces new data and theoretical framework by combining the excavation of major sites in Europe, the analysis of archaeological materials, especially stone-tools and pigments, and the development of new protocols.
Research Interest
Since 2006, I am the principal investigator of the research project and excavations at Les Cottés. Les Cottés is one of the rare sites today in Europe where both late Neandertals and first modern humans occupations are preserved in sequence. Major research projects as a principal investigator include : Les Cottés Jonzac Pech-de-l'Azé I Auneau, L’Hermitage
Publications
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W. Roebroeks & Soressi M.A. (2016), Neandertals Revised, PNAS 113(23): 6372-6379.
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Welker F., Soressi M., Roussel M., Riemsdijk I. van, Hublin J.-J. & Collins M. J. (2017), Variations in glutamine deamidation for a Châtelperronian bone assemblage as measured by peptide mass fingerprinting of collagen, Science & Technology of Archaeological Research 3(1): 15-27.
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Slon V., Hopfe C., Weiss C., Mafessoni F., Rasilla M., Lalueza-Fox C., Rosas A., Soressi M., Knul M., Miller R., Rebecca Miller, Prüfer K., Kelso J., Burbano H., Pääbo S. & Meyer M. (2017), Neandertal and Denisovan DNA from Pleistocene sediments, SCIENCE 356(6338): 605-+.
