Close encounters vs. missed connections? A critical review of the evidence for Late Pleistocene hominin interactions in western Eurasia
C Finlayson, C Zollikofer, MP de León… - Quaternary Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent advances in the study of ancient DNA recovered from fossils and cave sediments
have profoundly changed our views on the biological and cultural interactions between …
have profoundly changed our views on the biological and cultural interactions between …
A Middle Pleistocene Homo from Nesher Ramla, Israel
It has long been believed that Neanderthals originated and flourished on the European
continent. However, recent morphological and genetic studies have suggested that they may …
continent. However, recent morphological and genetic studies have suggested that they may …
[HTML][HTML] Sourcing Oldowan and Acheulean stone tools in Eastern Africa: Aims, methods, challenges, and state of knowledge
J Favreau - Quaternary Science Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Eastern Africa's Plio-Pleistocene palaeoanthropological record has shaped our
understanding of human biological and cultural evolution. Over the years, raw material …
understanding of human biological and cultural evolution. Over the years, raw material …
[HTML][HTML] Expansion of eastern Mediterranean Middle Paleolithic into the desert region in early marine isotopic stage 5
Abstract Marine Isotopic Stage 5 is associated with wetter climatic conditions in the Saharo-
Arabian deserts. This stage also corresponds to the establishment of Middle Paleolithic …
Arabian deserts. This stage also corresponds to the establishment of Middle Paleolithic …
Cultural diversity broadens social networks.
Migration and mobility increase the cultural diversity of a society. Does this diversity have
consequences for how people interact and form social ties, even when they join a new …
consequences for how people interact and form social ties, even when they join a new …
Chrono-sequences of alluvial terraces and fossilized water bodies as a predictive model for detecting Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites in the Negev desert, Israel
The Negev desert is a part of the northern Saharo-Arabian desert belt, a major physical
barrier between Africa and southwest Asia. Its location at the crossroads of the two …
barrier between Africa and southwest Asia. Its location at the crossroads of the two …
[HTML][HTML] Nubian Levallois Technology During MIS 5: Refitted Lithic Sequences and OSL Ages of Dimona South, Israel, and Their Broader Implications
Abstract The site of Dimona South is a knapping locality in the Negev desert of Israel,
situated at the raw material source. A test excavation followed by a salvage excavation …
situated at the raw material source. A test excavation followed by a salvage excavation …
To Err Is Human: Knapping Expertise and Technological Variability at the Middle Palaeolithic Site of Nesher Ramla, Israel
L Centi, F Valletta, Y Zaidner - Journal of Archaeological Method and …, 2023 - Springer
One important aspect affecting variability in core reduction technology is the degree of
expertise of knappers. In the present paper, we show that, at the Middle Palaeolithic open …
expertise of knappers. In the present paper, we show that, at the Middle Palaeolithic open …
Lithic provisioning strategies at the Middle Paleolithic open-air site of Nesher Ramla, Israel: A case study from the upper sequence
Abstract The mid-Middle Paleolithic (late Marine Isotope Stage 6 and Marine Isotope Stage
5) is the least documented phase of the Levantine Middle Paleolithic (MP), especially …
5) is the least documented phase of the Levantine Middle Paleolithic (MP), especially …
The complex landscape of recent human evolution
MM Lahr - Science, 2021 - science.org
New genomic studies (1), new fossils (2, 3), and new dates of existing ones (4) suggest that
our African origin has a deeper history—one that took place in the context of high population …
our African origin has a deeper history—one that took place in the context of high population …