The relationship between Earlier Stone Age (ESA) hominins and the southern African
coastal environment has been poorly investigated, despite the high concentration of open …

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 …

The most recent excavations carried out at the Thiongo Korongo (TK) site, in the upper part
of Olduvai Bed II and dating from about 1.353±0.035 Ma, have made it possible to identify a …

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 …

The significance of symmetry to understanding the cognitive profile of the hominins
responsible for making Acheulean handaxes has been contentious. Recent finds and …

Abstract Over the 1.5-million-year duration of the Acheulean, there is considerable variation
in biface finesse. It is not clear, however, if there is an improvement in biface knapping ability …

All models of evolution of human behaviour depend on the correct identification and
interpretation of bone surface modifications (BSM) on archaeofaunal assemblages. Crucial …

The Acheulean is the longest lasting cultural–technological tradition in human evolutionary
history. However, considerable gaps remain in understanding the chronology and …

The highest concentration of Palaeolithic sites known in the Iberian Peninsula is located in
the lower stretches of the Manzanares and Jarama rivers. This area, together with a number …

Abstract Konso in Ethiopia and Kokiselei in Kenya, both dated to~ 1.7 million years ago
(Ma), and FLK West, a recently reported site from Olduvai dated to 1.7 Ma, are the earliest …