In this article, I first provide an overview of the Neandertals by recounting their initial
discovery and subsequent interpretation by scientists and by discussing our current …

This manuscript seeks to facilitate meta-analysis of cross-disciplinary ochre studies by
advocating for a common vocabulary and clarifying the definition of “ochre” as used by …

Human populations underwent range contractions during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM)
which had lasting and dramatic effects on their genetic variation. The genetic ancestry of …

Here we report on Neanderthal engravings on a cave wall at La Roche-Cotard (LRC) in
central France, made more than 57±3 thousand years ago. Following human occupation …

Ancient adhesives used in multicomponent tools may be among our best material evidences
of cultural evolution and cognitive processes in early humans. African Homo sapiens is …

Whether ethnoarcheological models of hunter-gatherer mobility, landscape use, and
structuration of the inhabited space are relevant to the archeology of Neandertals and the …

We implement a method from computer sciences to address a challenge in Paleolithic
archaeology: how to infer cognition differences from material culture. Archaeological …

The places in which people live, sleep, prepare food, and undertake other activities—known
variably as homes, residential sites, living sites, and domestic spaces—play a key role in the …

The Cueva de Ardales is a hugely important Palaeolithic site in the south of the Iberian
Peninsula owing to its rich inventory of rock art. From 2011–2018, excavations were carried …

A prominent facet of schizotypy is the recurrence of odd cognitions, emotions, and
behaviors. This paper aims to present an evolutionary interpretation of oddity as a risk …