Dr Pierre ANTOINE, CNRS (France), France
Dr. Pierre Antoine is a distinguished geologist and archaeologist 🏞️ with expertise spanning Quaternary environments and human-environment interactions since the Lower Palaeolithic. With a stellar academic background including a doctoral thesis from USTL-Lille, he has led numerous field expeditions across Europe and beyond, contributing significantly to the understanding of climatic impacts on landscapes and ancient civilizations. Noteworthy roles include presidency of the French Association for the Study of the Quaternary and vice-presidency in INQUA-SACCOM. A prolific author, he has published extensively and serves as a reviewer for top-tier journals. Beyond academia, Dr. Antoine is an accomplished sailor, having participated in transatlantic races, showcasing his adventurous spirit ⛵.
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Education 🎓
Pierre obtained his Doctoral thesis in 1989 in Quaternary and Prehistory from USTL-Lille. He also holds a Postgraduate diploma (1986) and a Master’s degree (1985) in Earth Sciences from Université Paris XI-Orsay.
Professional Experience 🛠️
Pierre has an extensive background in geology, with notable roles in archaeological excavations and geological surveys from 1988 to 1993, working for institutions like AFAN and UNICEM.
Research focus
This individual’s research focus spans the intersection of geology, archaeology, and paleoenvironmental studies, primarily focusing on the impact of climatic cycles on continental Quaternary environments and human-environment interactions since the Lower Palaeolithic. With a diverse array of collaborations and extensive fieldwork across Europe and beyond, they investigate the responses of various geological and archaeological sites to Pleistocene climatic variations. Their work encompasses stratigraphy, sedimentology, dating methods, and archaeological excavations, shedding light on past environmental dynamics and human adaptation. 🌍🔬🏞️
Publication top notes
High-resolution record of the last interglacial–glacial cycle in the Nussloch loess–palaeosol sequences, Upper Rhine Area, Germany
Rapid and cyclic aeolian deposition during the Last Glacial in European loess: a high-resolution record from Nussloch, Germany
Long-term fluvial archives in NW France: response of the Seine and Somme rivers to tectonic movements, climatic variations and sea-level changes
Pleistocene fluvial terraces from northern France (Seine, Yonne, Somme): synthesis, and new results from interglacial deposits
Abrupt millennial climatic changes from Nussloch (Germany) Upper Weichselian eolian records during the Last Glaciation
High-resolution record of the environmental response to climatic variations during the Last Interglacial–Glacial cycle in Central Europe: the loess-palaeosol sequence of Dolní …
The Somme valley terrace system (northern France); a model of river response to Quaternary climatic variations since 800,000 bp
The loess and coversands of northern France and southern England
High-resolution record of the last climatic cycle in the southern Carpathian Basin (Surduk, Vojvodina, Serbia)
δ13C of loess organic matter as a potential proxy for paleoprecipitation
The Pleistocene rivers of the English Channel region
Last interglacial‐glacial climatic cycle in loess‐palaeosol successions of north‐western France
Loess landscapes of Europe–Mapping, geomorphology, and zonal differentiation
High-resolution chronologies for loess: comparing AMS 14C and optical dating results
The Palaeolithic occupation of Europe as revealed by evidence from the rivers: data from IGCP 449
Paléoenvironnements pléistocènes et peuplements paléolithiques dans le bassin de la Somme (nord de la France)
Le tuf de Caours (Somme, France): mise en évidence d’une séquence eemienne et d’un site paléolithique associé
Geotechnical problems related with loess deposits in Northern France
Chronostratigraphie et environnement du Paléolithique du bassin de la Somme
δ13C variations of loess organic matter as a record of the vegetation response to climatic changes during the Weichselian