Dating the timing of the replacement of local Neandertal populations by modern humans in
western Eurasia at the dawn of the Upper Palaeolithic remains challenging due to the …

Sulphur isotope analysis of archaeological materials provides information on past
ecosystems, palaeo-diets, migration and mobility. This review covers the geochemical …

In Western Europe, the Middle to Upper Paleolithic transition is associated with the
disappearance of Neandertals and the spread of anatomically modern humans (AMHs) …

Cannabis: Evolution and Ethnobotany is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary exploration of
the natural origins and early evolution of this famous plant, highlighting its historic role in the …

Archaeological discoveries of teeth provide remarkable information on humans, animals and
the health, hygiene and diet of ancient communities. In this fully revised and updated 2005 …

The use of stable isotope ratio analysis in archaeology has exploded over the past few
decades to the point where it is now an established tool that is routinely used to investigate …

Maintaining the high standards that made the previous editions such well-respected and
widely used references, Food Lipids: Chemistry, Nutrition, and Biotechnology, Fourth Edition …

This review charts the developments and progress made in the application of stable light
isotope tools to palaeodietary adaptations from the 1970s onwards. It begins with an outline …

Human and domesticate animal bone collagen δ15N values in prehistory differ generally by
3‰ or more from Neolithic to post-Roman times in Northwest Europe, leading to an …

Humans are unique in that they expend considerable effort and ingenuity in disposing of the
dead. Some of the recognisable ways we do this are visible in the Palaeolithic archaeology …