The appearance of Oldowan sites ca. 2.6 million years ago (Ma) may reflect one of the most
important adaptive shifts in human evolution. Stone artifact manufacture, large mammal …

Archaeological data are frequently cited in support of the idea that big game hunting drove
the evolution of early Homo, mainly through its role in offspring provisioning. This argument …

This book explores the diverse understandings of the archaeological record in both
historical and contemporary perspective, while also serving as a guide to reassessing …

Renewed interest in fission-fusion dynamics is due to the recognition that such dynamics
may create unique challenges for social interaction and distinctive selective pressures …

This paper explores the meaning of time perspectivism, its relationship to other theories of
time used in archaeological interpretation, and the ways in which it can be implemented …

From two of the best-known archaeological writers in the trade, this outstanding resource
provides a thorough survey of the key ideas in archaeology, and how they impact on …

The Evolution of Paleolithic Technologies provides a novel perspective on long-term
trajectories of evolutionary change in Paleolithic tools and tool-makers. Members of the …

Abstract The Near East forms the geographic crossroads between Africa, Asia and Europe
and was certainly a main route for the dispersal of Homo erectus into Eurasia. The study of …

Paleolandscape research tests for variation in the spatial distribution of hominid artefacts
and establishes the association of hominid activities with paleoenvironmental features over …

The recognition of the dynamic role of site formation processes led archaeologists to
recognize a behavioral dichotomy between 'living floors' and palimpsests', Yet the …