The study of European prehistory has been revolutionized in recent years by the rapid
growth rate of archeological discovery, advances in dating methods and the application of …

In the current state of knowledge, the European distribution of Acheulian industries that
include handaxes and cleavers appears to be centered in southwestern Europe; their …

Áridos 1 and Áridos 2 (Madrid, Spain) are two Middle Pleistocene sites belonging to the
isotopic stages 9–11. Both places contain partial carcasses of Elephas (Paleoxodon) …

Two clearly differentiated techno-complexes can be recognised in the Iberian Peninsula
during the second half of the Middle Pleistocene: the Acheulean and the Middle Palaeolithic …

Abstract The Middle Pleistocene site of Aridos near Madrid provides clear evidence for
organized elephant exploitation by hominids; this kind of behavior is quite different from the …

This paper presents a taphonomic analysis of the faunal assemblages from the 1993–1999
excavations at Ambrona (Spain), directed by Santonja and Pérez-González. The purpose of …

To most English readers the Lower Paleolithic of the Iberian peninsula is known mainly
through a few sites such as Torralba and Ambrona, whose age and behavioral significance …

ABSTRACT Evidence of late Early Pleistocene elephant butchery activity has been
excavated in the Pit 1 locality at Barranc de la Boella (Catalonia, Spain). The fossil …

The highest concentration of Palaeolithic sites known in the Iberian Peninsula is located in
the lower stretches of the Manzanares and Jarama rivers. This area, together with a number …

Abstract The question of European Acheulean diversity is currently widely debated. The
obvious differences between northern and southern industries have led to several …