Modern human incursion into Neanderthal territories 54,000 years ago at Mandrin, France
Determining the extent of overlap between modern humans and other hominins in Eurasia,
such as Neanderthals and Denisovans, is fundamental to understanding the nature of their …
such as Neanderthals and Denisovans, is fundamental to understanding the nature of their …
To meat or not to meat? New perspectives on N eanderthal ecology
Neanderthals have been commonly depicted as top predators who met their nutritional
needs by focusing entirely on meat. This information mostly derives from faunal assemblage …
needs by focusing entirely on meat. This information mostly derives from faunal assemblage …
Earliest known human burial in Africa
The origin and evolution of hominin mortuary practices are topics of intense interest and
debate,–. Human burials dated to the Middle Stone Age (MSA) are exceedingly rare in Africa …
debate,–. Human burials dated to the Middle Stone Age (MSA) are exceedingly rare in Africa …
[HTML][HTML] Neandertal cannibalism and Neandertal bones used as tools in Northern Europe
Almost 150 years after the first identification of Neandertal skeletal material, the cognitive
and symbolic abilities of these populations remain a subject of intense debate. We present …
and symbolic abilities of these populations remain a subject of intense debate. We present …
A simple rule governs the evolution and development of hominin tooth size
The variation in molar tooth size in humans and our closest relatives (hominins) has strongly
influenced our view of human evolution. The reduction in overall size and disproportionate …
influenced our view of human evolution. The reduction in overall size and disproportionate …
Isotopic evidence for dietary ecology of late Neandertals in North-Western Europe
Abstract The Late Pleistocene site “Troisième caverne” of Goyet (Belgium) has yielded the
broadest set of Neandertal remains in North-Western Europe and is associated with a rich …
broadest set of Neandertal remains in North-Western Europe and is associated with a rich …
The Middle to Upper Paleolithic transition in Northern Europe: the Lincombian-Ranisian-Jerzmanowician and the issue of acculturation of the last Neanderthals
D Flas - World Archaeology, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract During the Middle to Upper Paleolithic transition, a technocomplex known as the
Lincombian-Ranisian-Jerzmanowician (LRJ), characterized by the presence of leaf-points …
Lincombian-Ranisian-Jerzmanowician (LRJ), characterized by the presence of leaf-points …
[HTML][HTML] The middle Pleistocene (MIS 12) human dental remains from Fontana Ranuccio (Latium) and Visogliano (Friuli-Venezia Giulia), Italy. A comparative high …
The penecontemporaneous Middle Pleistocene sites of Fontana Ranuccio (Latium) and
Visogliano (Friuli-Venezia Giulia), set c. 450 km apart in central and northeastern Italy …
Visogliano (Friuli-Venezia Giulia), set c. 450 km apart in central and northeastern Italy …
[HTML][HTML] Nubian Levallois technology associated with southernmost Neanderthals
Neanderthals occurred widely across north Eurasian landscapes, but between~ 70 and 50
thousand years ago (ka) they expanded southwards into the Levant, which had previously …
thousand years ago (ka) they expanded southwards into the Levant, which had previously …
Impacts of curatorial and research practices on the preservation of fossil hominid remains
A Le Cabec, M Toussaint - JASs. Journal of anthropological sciences, 2017 - hal.science
Fossil remains are the only physical evidence of past forms of life which researchers can use
to study the evolutionary biology of a species, especially regarding the human lineage. We …
to study the evolutionary biology of a species, especially regarding the human lineage. We …