After a century of research, the chronology of the first arrival of hominins in Europe remains
controversial. Four Spanish localities potentially record evidence of the oldest Europeans …

Equus suessebornensis is one of the most intriguing species of the Early and Middle
Pleistocene Eurasian Equus. Although it was described from the Middle Pleistocene site of …

Recent discoveries of evidence for hominin activity in Britain before MIS 13 challenge
previous understanding of the nature of the earliest colonization of NW Europe. Insights into …

The present study aims at investigating several key aspects of ESR dose reconstruction of
quartz grains based on the analysis of the Ti-center:(i) the evaluation of the ESR intensity,(ii) …

Over the last few decades, several types of evidence such as presence of hominin remains,
lithic assemblages, and bones with anthropogenic surface modifications have demonstrated …

The Pirro 13 karst fissure (Cava dell'Erba, Apricena, Foggia, Italy) shows a significant
vertebrate assemblage (Pirro Nord Faunal Unit) associated with lithic artifacts attributable to …

We present the results of the first dating study of site P13 at Pirro Nord, Italy, which
documents some of the earliest evidence for hominin presence in western Europe. Our multi …

Abstract The Bois-de-Riquet archeological site (Lézignan-la-Cèbe, Hérault, France)
provides significant paleontological and archeological data about the first occupations of …

For the first time, the general trends of large mammal fauna changes in SW Europe during
the Middle Pleistocene Revolution (MPR) have been compared with the coeval vegetation …

This study investigates the community structure, dynamics and evolution of the guilds of
large carnivorans during the Pleistocene of Europe. Emphasis is given to important …