Evidence acquired in the past years highlighted the high complexity of Neanderthal
subsistence strategies in terms of the spectrum of exploited species (mammals, birds …

This work reviews the anthropogenic exploitation of small mammals during a crucial time
span for the reconstruction of human behavior at the dawn of the Middle-Upper Palaeolithic …

One of the unanswered questions in Palaeolithic studies is how Neanderthals adapted their
subsistence strategies by changing their diet at such a late stage of their existence …

Abstract Analysis of ungulate bones recovered from a number of Upper and Middle
Palaeolithic sites in southern Italy revealed differences in the presence of anatomical …

This project contributes to the ongoing debates over the Middle-Upper Paleolithic transition
in Western Europe, which marks a turning point in the evolution of our species, Homo …

Bone accumulation in Palaeolithic archaeological sites is often the result of activities carried
out by hunter-gatherer groups. Cultural choices may have influenced prey representation in …

The results of the study of faunal remains from the Upper Pleistocene levels of the cave site
of Grotta del Romito in Calabria, southern Italy, are presented in this work. The present study …

North-eastern Italy is a key region for the study of Neanderthal way of life over a wide
timeframe, as attested by over 20 Middle Palaeolithic multi-layered sites in caves, rock …

Recent functional and zooarchaeological studies conducted on the archeological finds of
Pirro Nord (PN13) produced new, reliable data on early European hominid subsistence …

One of the most widespread flaking methods in Europe was the Discoidal technique.
However, technological analyses of these lithic artifacts are not yet sufficiently integrated into …