The term “taphonomy” was originally defined by paleontologist IA Efremov in 1940 as “the
study of the transition (in all its details) of animal remains from the biosphere into the …

Stone artefacts are broken, burnt and weathered. Processes such as these may act
differentially across categories, and will therefore affect interpretations of assemblage size …

This chapter looks at microscopic observations and other techniques that archaeologists
employ to determine the function of things. It considers two main functional traces: residues …

In this paper we present the results of a use-wear study of quartz micro-notches identified
during a technological analysis of lithics from the Howiesons Poort layers of Sibudu Cave …

The re-excavation of Karnatukul (Serpent's Glen) has provided evidence for the human
occupation of the Australian Western Desert to before 47,830 cal. BP (modelled median …

Early Homo colonised the exposed landmass of the Sunda continental shelf by the early
Pleistocene, and may have negotiated narrow sea crossings to reach Flores by the middle …

Este trabajo presenta una perspectiva tafonómica para el estudio de los conjuntos líticos. El
objetivo general de la tafonomía lítica es recuperar la historia de vida de los artefactos, es …

Archaeological excavations in sediments dating to between 60 000 and 40 000 years ago
are rare in Australia. Yet this is precisely the period in which most archaeologists consider …

Archaeological research in the Australia's northeast Queensland rainforest and margins has
revealed a human antiquity of at least 8000 cal year BP within the rainforest and at least …

This much-enhanced new edition of the highly accessible guide to practical archaeology is a
vital resource for students. It features the latest methodologies, a wealth of case studies from …