No sustained increase in zooarchaeological evidence for carnivory after the appearance of Homo erectus
The appearance of Homo erectus shortly after 2.0 Ma is widely considered a turning point in
human dietary evolution, with increased consumption of animal tissues driving the evolution …
human dietary evolution, with increased consumption of animal tissues driving the evolution …
[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 …
[图书][B] Prehistoric stone tools of Eastern Africa: a guide
JJ Shea - 2020 - books.google.com
Stone tools are the least familiar objects that archaeologists recover from their excavations,
and predictably, they struggle to understand them. Eastern Africa alone boasts a 3.4 million …
and predictably, they struggle to understand them. Eastern Africa alone boasts a 3.4 million …
Emergent technological variation in archaeological landscapes: a primate perspective
JS Reeves, T Proffitt… - Journal of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Archaeological evidence informs our understanding of the evolution of hominin behaviour.
Such evidence is traditionally used to reconstruct hominin activities and intentions. In the …
Such evidence is traditionally used to reconstruct hominin activities and intentions. In the …
Aridity, availability of drinking water and freshwater foods, and hominin and archeological sites during the Late Pliocene–Early Pleistocene in the western region of the …
Abstract Although the Turkana Basin is one of the driest regions of the East African Rift, its
Plio–Pleistocene sediments are rich in freshwater vertebrates and invertebrates, providing …
Plio–Pleistocene sediments are rich in freshwater vertebrates and invertebrates, providing …
Ecological perspectives on technological diversity at Kanjera South
The aspects of hominin behavior responsible for Oldowan stone tool variation are the focus
of much debate. There is some consensus that this variation arises from a combination of …
of much debate. There is some consensus that this variation arises from a combination of …
Searching for hidden activities: Percussive tools from the Oldowan and Acheulean of West Turkana, Kenya (2.3–1.76 Ma)
Over the last thirty years, investigations in the Nachukui Formation (West Turkana, Kenya)
have revealed the importance of the region for human evolution studies within an …
have revealed the importance of the region for human evolution studies within an …
Before the Acheulean: the emergence of bifacial shaping at Kokiselei 6 (1.8 Ma), West Turkana, Kenya
We present new evidence for the emergence of biface shaping from Kokiselei 6 in the
Kokiselei Site Complex (KS) in West Turkana, Kenya. This rich and well-preserved new site …
Kokiselei Site Complex (KS) in West Turkana, Kenya. This rich and well-preserved new site …
Pitted stones in the Acheulean from Olduvai Gorge Beds III and IV (Tanzania): a use-wear and 3D approach
A Arroyo, I de la Torre - Journal of Human Evolution, 2020 - Elsevier
The archaeological sequence of Olduvai Gorge Beds III and IV is essential for the study of
the evolution of the African Acheulean between∼ 1.3 Ma and 0.6 Ma. However, no further …
the evolution of the African Acheulean between∼ 1.3 Ma and 0.6 Ma. However, no further …
Products, not prerequisites: the becoming of cultural models
MN Haidle - Cognition in and out of the mind: Advances in cultural …, 2024 - Springer
From a paleoanthropological standpoint, this chapter critically explores some essential
assumptions of Cognitive Model Theory (CMT). CMT considers common mental constructs …
assumptions of Cognitive Model Theory (CMT). CMT considers common mental constructs …