Neanderthal activity and resting areas from stratigraphic unit 13 at the Middle Palaeolithic site of Oscurusciuto (Ginosa-Taranto, Southern Italy)

V Spagnolo, G Marciani, D Aureli, F Berna… - Quaternary Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Stratigraphic Unit 13 of Oscurusciuto Rockshelter (Ginosa, Taranto, Southern Italy)
is a short Mousterian palimpsest representing the first stable occupation of the site soon after …

Tortoises as a dietary supplement: A view from the Middle Pleistocene site of Qesem Cave, Israel

R Blasco, J Rosell, KT Smith, LC Maul… - Quaternary Science …, 2016 - Elsevier
Dietary reconstructions can offer an improved perspective on human capacities of
adaptation to the environment. New methodological approaches and analytical techniques …

Human predatory behavior and the social implications of communal hunting based on evidence from the TD10. 2 bison bone bed at Gran Dolina (Atapuerca, Spain)

A Rodriguez-Hidalgo, P Saladie, A Olle… - Journal of human …, 2017 - Elsevier
Zooarcheological research is an important tool in reconstructing subsistence, as well as for
inferring relevant aspects regarding social behavior in the past. The organization of hunting …

Bone retouchers from Lower Palaeolithic sites: Terra Amata, Orgnac 3, Cagny-l'Epinette and Cueva del Angel

AM Moigne, P Valensi, P Auguste… - Quaternary …, 2016 - Elsevier
Bone retouchers are more common during the Middle Palaeolithic (from MIS 7 to 3) and are
now considered as a part of the tool kit of Neanderthals. In Middle Pleistocene and Lower …

The emergence of the Middle Palaeolithic in north-western Europe and its southern fringes

D Hérisson, M Brenet, D Cliquet, MH Moncel… - Quaternary …, 2016 - Elsevier
The nature of the Lower–Middle Palaeolithic transition has been one of the most debated
questions in early Prehistory since the mid-20th century. The root of these debates lies …

The influence of smoke density on hearth location and activity areas at Lower Paleolithic Lazaret Cave, France

Y Kedar, G Kedar, R Barkai - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
We analyze the influence of hearth location and smoke dispersal on potential activity areas
at Lower Paleolithic Lazaret Cave, France, focusing on archaeostratigraphic unit UA25 …

Subsistence economy and social life: A zooarchaeological view from the 300 kya central hearth at Qesem Cave, Israel

R Blasco, J Rosell, A Gopher, R Barkai - Journal of Anthropological …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The Levantine Corridor was one of the most important contact zones between Africa
and Eurasia during the Pleistocene and, as a consequence, a potential area in which to …

Insights into the late stages of the Acheulean technocomplex of Western Iberia from the Arbo site (Galicia, Spain)

E Méndez-Quintas, M Demuro, LJ Arnold… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The arrival and disappearance of the Acheulean technocomplex in Europe, and specifically
in the Iberian Peninsula, is a longstanding topic of discussion with relevance for unravelling …

Neanderthal selective hunting of reindeer? The case study of Abri du Maras (south-eastern France)

C Daujeard, D Vettese, K Britton, P Béarez… - Archaeological and …, 2019 - Springer
Monospecific exploitation of reindeer by Neanderthals is a common behaviour in the Upper
Pleistocene of Western Europe. However, reindeer-dominated assemblages have largely …

Laser ablation strontium isotopes and spatial assignment show seasonal mobility in red deer (Cervus elaphus) at Lazaret Cave, France (MIS 6)

S Barakat, M Le Corre, M Willmes, J Cohen… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Zooarchaeological analysis is a useful means of exploring faunal palaeoecology,
paleoclimate and past human behaviours. The Middle Pleistocene archaeological site …