This study represents the first integrated approach to the lithic raw materials exploited by the
Neanderthals that occupied the Abric Romaní site (NE Iberia). Focusing on chert as the most …

This paper provides a background to Neanderthal presence in Western Mediterranean
Europe. Habitual tool-use underpinned human survival in late Early Pleistocene western …

The dispersal of Neanderthals and their genetic and cultural interactions with anatomically
modern humans and other hominin populations in Eurasia are critical issues in human …

A quick glance at the evolution of lithic assemblages throughout prehistory highlights a great
variability in the time and effort invested in technological activities. This variability has been …

Hunter–gatherers have a nomadic lifestyle and move frequently on the landscape based on
the seasonal distribution of resources. During these displacements, carrying capacities are …

Ramification is the term used to classify branched productive sequences in which a
functional item (the flake) was exploited as a productive item (the core). This technological …

The introduction of the Levallois method in Europe is considered the technological
innovation that marked the beginning of the Middle Palaeolithic. In North‐Central Europe …

The Mediterranean basin constitutes one of the best areas to analyse Neanderthal
populations and lifestyles in South-Western Europe. In this context, new excavations …

The relationship between hunter-gatherer group mobility and lithic raw material procurement
strategies is central to the study of Neanderthal productive behaviours. In this framework …

There is a relatively low amount of Middle Paleolithic sites in Europe dating to MIS 4. Of the
few that exist, several of them lack evidence for anthropogenic fire, raising the question of …