Neanderthal behavior is a widely explored topic in Western Eurasia and is commonly driven
by reference studies on the lithic industries. Amongst the large variability expressed by this …

Abstract The Quina Mousterian is one of the well-defined Middle Paleolithic techno-
complexes. Despite the pivotal research carried out in south-western France, the presence …

Grotta di Fumane, a Mousterian site in northern Italy, has been extensively explored over the
last two decades in order to gather data on Neanderthal behaviour from during the Late …

In attempt to enlighten the debate on the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition, this work
contributes new data from a yet unpublished site, Riparo Broion in the north-east of Italy …

Neanderthals left diverse sets of cultural evidence just before the Middle–Upper Palaeolithic
transition in Europe. Within this evidence, the production of lithic implements plays a key role …

The Uluzzian techno-complex is commonly considered to be a “transitional industry” mostly
on the basis of some inferred characteristics such as a chiefly flake-based production, a …

Late Mousterian lithic technology remains poorly known in Italy. The traditional typological
approach still permeates the literature, and most technological analyses focus on the …

Over 20 Mousterian open-air sites, caves or shelters have been discovered in the Berici Hills
(Leonardi & Broglio 1962; Bertola & Peresani 2000; Duches & Peresani 2009; Peresani …

The archaeological site of Calicantone (Sicily, Italy) is known since the 1970s for its
necropolis. In 2012, after a survey, archaeologists found close to the necropolis a bi-apsidal …

From the intricate ensemble of evidence related to the Middle–Upper Palaeolithic transition
and the presumed first spread of anatomically modern humans in Europe, the Uluzzian has …