Abstract The Middle and Late Pleistocene is arguably the most interesting period in human
evolution. This broad period witnessed the evolution of our own lineage, as well as that of …

The traditional concept of long and gradual, glacial–interglacial climate changes during the
Quaternary has been challenged since the 1980s. High temporal resolution analysis of …

Fossils and artifacts from Herto, Ethiopia, include the most complete child and adult crania of
early Homo sapiens. The endocranial cavities of the Herto individuals show that by 160,000 …

Changing climatic conditions are thought to be a major control of human presence in Arabia
during the Paleolithic. Whilst the Pleistocene archaeological record shows that periods of …

Considerations of materiality and object-oriented approaches have greatly influenced the
development of archaeological theory in recent years. Yet, Palaeolithic archaeology has …

The Halibee member of the Upper Dawaitoli Formation of Ethiopia's Middle Awash study
area features a wealth of Middle and Later Stone Age (MSA and LSA) paleoanthropological …

The Howiesons Poort (HP) of southern Africa plays an important role in models on the early
behavioral evolution of Homo sapiens. The HP is often portrayed as a coherent MSA …