Stone tools provide some of the best remaining evidence of behavioral change over long
periods, but their cognitive and evolutionary implications remain poorly understood. Here …

Abstract Over the 1.5-million-year duration of the Acheulean, there is considerable variation
in biface finesse. It is not clear, however, if there is an improvement in biface knapping ability …

It is widely agreed that biomechanical stresses imposed by stone tool behaviors influenced
the evolution of the human hand. Though archaeological evidence suggests that early …

Despite occupying a central geographic position, investigations of hominin populations in
the Arabian Peninsula during the Lower Palaeolithic period are rare. The colonization of …

Objectives As is the case among many complex motor tasks that require prolonged practice
before achieving expertise, aspects of the biomechanics of knapping vary according to the …

Hand bone morphology is regularly used to link particular hominin species with behaviors
relevant to cognitive/technological progress. Debates about the functional significance of …

Experimentation has always played an important role in archeology, in particular to create
reference collections for use-wear studies. Different types of experiments can answer …

Tools, which have a cognitive background rooted in our phylogenetic history, are essential
for humans to interact with their environment. One of the characteristics of human beings is …

Unique anatomical features of the human hand facilitate our ability to proficiently and
forcefully perform precision grips and in-hand manipulation of objects. Extensive research …

From an ecological point of view, archaeological and cognitive sciences seem to share one
common goal: We must account for how to control encounters with the surfaces, substances …