The site of Skhul in Israel has featured prominently in discussions about the early presence
of Homo sapiens outside of Africa since its excavation in the 1930s. Until now, attention has …

The study of crop origins is of great interest both in the fields of evolutionary biology and
applied crop research. The understanding of plant domestication involves multiple …

The characteristics and distribution of “Nubian" Levallois technology have been prominent in
recent discussions of Middle Palaeolithic/Middle Stone Age technological variability and its …

Abstract Although Middle Palaeolithic stratified and dated sites are still rare in Arabia, recent
archaeological, palaeoenvironmental, population genetic, geomatic and geochronological …

Since 2013, the authors have conducted archaeological surveys across the Al-Jawf province
in northern Saudi Arabia. In the past two seasons, 48 sites were mapped and characterized …

Plio-Pleistocene faunal turnovers and their implications for hominin dispersals have recently
received considerable attention. Exploration and palaeontological study of faunal …

The early part of Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 3 (ca. 60–50 ka) is a crucial period for studying
human demography and behaviour in south‐west Asia, and how these relate to climatic …

Late Pleistocene palaeoenvironments in the Thar Desert (India), located at the eastern
extent of the Saharo-Arabian desert belt, have fluctuated considerably as a result of the …

Abstract The Wadi ad Dawasir fluvial system in central Saudi Arabia is investigated using
remote sensing and sedimentology, in combination with bio-proxy analyses (molluscs and …

Saudi Arabia diverse landforms include saltmarshes, sand dunes, desert plains, desert
pavements, ancient lava fields, and mountains. Climate is influenced by winter Polar and …