Concrete production has a lot of environmental impacts causing damage to the most fertile
layer of the earth. Cement industry often uses unethical methods in obtaining resources by …

While it is true that the use of fire is undoubtedly an important behavioral trait, fire can also
leave important traces in archaeological deposits, including altering previously deposited …

The paper presents an overview of the current state of investigation of heated and heat-
treated artefacts from Pleistocene sites, the methods frequently used in such investigation …

Elands Bay Cave (EBC) is a key South African site allowing discussion of technological
change and adaptations that occurred from the Upper Pleniglacial to the Holocene. In 2011 …

South Africa has in recent years gained increasing importance for our understanding of the
evolution of 'modern human behaviour'during the Middle Stone Age (MSA). A key element in …

The use of birch tar can be traced back to the European Middle Palaeolithic and is relevant
for our understanding of the technical skills and cognitive abilities of Neanderthals. Due to …

Heating stone to enhance its flaking qualities is among the multiple innovative adaptations
introduced by early modern human groups in southern Africa, in particular during the Middle …

This study aims to characterize the physical and chemical transformations of aggregates
undergoing high thermal solicitation in order to better understand their deterioration in this …

The exposure of concrete to high temperatures affects its mechanical properties, reducing its
compressive strength, tensile strength and modulus of elasticity. The reduction factors of …

Research into human uniqueness is gaining increasing importance in prehistoric
archaeology. The most striking behaviour unique to early and modern humans among other …