[HTML][HTML] Living to fight another day: the ecological and evolutionary significance of Neanderthal healthcare
Evidence of care for the ill and injured amongst Neanderthals, inferred through skeletal
evidence for survival from severe illness and injury, is widely accepted. However, healthcare …
evidence for survival from severe illness and injury, is widely accepted. However, healthcare …
Hunting and processing of straight-tusked elephants 125.000 years ago: Implications for Neanderthal behavior
S Gaudzinski-Windheuser, L Kindler, K MacDonald… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Straight-tusked elephants (Palaeoloxodon antiquus) were the largest terrestrial mammals of
the Pleistocene, present in Eurasian landscapes between 800,000 and 100,000 years ago …
the Pleistocene, present in Eurasian landscapes between 800,000 and 100,000 years ago …
Causal cognition and theory of mind in evolutionary cognitive archaeology
M Lombard, P Gärdenfors - Biological Theory, 2023 - Springer
It is widely thought that causal cognition underpins technical reasoning. Here we suggest
that understanding causal cognition as a thinking system that includes theory of mind (ie …
that understanding causal cognition as a thinking system that includes theory of mind (ie …
Landscape modification by last interglacial Neanderthals
W Roebroeks, K MacDonald, F Scherjon, C Bakels… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Little is known about the antiquity, nature, and scale of Pleistocene hunter-gatherer impact
on their ecosystems, despite the importance for studies of conservation and human …
on their ecosystems, despite the importance for studies of conservation and human …
First direct evidence of lion hunting and the early use of a lion pelt by Neanderthals
Abstract During the Upper Paleolithic, lions become an important theme in Paleolithic art
and are more frequent in anthropogenic faunal assemblages. However, the relationship …
and are more frequent in anthropogenic faunal assemblages. However, the relationship …
[HTML][HTML] A double-pointed wooden throwing stick from Schöningen, Germany: Results and new insights from a multianalytical study
The site of Schöningen (Germany), dated to ca. 300,000 years ago, yielded the earliest large-
scale record of humanly-made wooden tools. These include wooden spears and shorter …
scale record of humanly-made wooden tools. These include wooden spears and shorter …
[HTML][HTML] Being-with other predators: Cultural negotiations of Neanderthal-carnivore relationships in Late Pleistocene Europe
Late Pleistocene hominins co-evolved with non-analogue assemblages of carnivores and
carnivorous omnivores. Although previous work has carefully examined the ecological and …
carnivorous omnivores. Although previous work has carefully examined the ecological and …
Tracking hunter-gatherer impact on vegetation in last interglacial and Holocene Europe: Proxies and challenges
A Nikulina, K MacDonald, F Scherjon… - … method and theory, 2022 - Springer
We review palaeoenvironmental proxies and combinations of these relevant for
understanding hunter-gatherer niche construction activities in pre-agricultural Europe. Our …
understanding hunter-gatherer niche construction activities in pre-agricultural Europe. Our …
Rethinking use-wear analysis and experimentation as applied to the study of past hominin tool use
In prehistoric human populations, technologies played a fundamental role in the acquisition
of different resources and are represented in the main daily living activities, such as with …
of different resources and are represented in the main daily living activities, such as with …
External ballistics of Pleistocene hand-thrown spears: experimental performance data and implications for human evolution
The appearance of weaponry-technology designed to kill-is a critical but poorly established
threshold in human evolution. It is an important behavioural marker representing …
threshold in human evolution. It is an important behavioural marker representing …