Here, we present a new method to scan a large number of lithic artefacts using three-
dimensional scanning technology. Despite the rising use of high-resolution 3D surface …

For decades, the relationship of pre-modern hominins to anatomically modern humans
(AMH) and the transition from mode 3 to mode 4 industries remain topics of ongoing …

Protoaurignacian foragers relied heavily on the production and use of bladelets. Techno-
typological studies of these implements have provided insights into crucial aspects of …

The presence of the 'Keilmesser-concept'in late Middle Paleolithic assemblages of Central
and Eastern Europe defines the eponymous 'Keilmessergruppen'. The site of Lichtenberg …

The resilience of Neanderthals towards changing climatic and environmental conditions,
and especially towards severely cold climates in northern regions of central Europe, is still …

Identifying, analyzing, and explaining trends in the development of material culture is one of
the major concerns in prehistoric archaeology. The traditional recording of data in …

The evolution of Paleolithic stone tool technologies is characterized by gradual increase in
technical complexity along with changes in the composition of assemblages. In this respect …

Abstract The Quina Mousterian is one of the well-defined Middle Paleolithic techno-
complexes. Despite the pivotal research carried out in south-western France, the presence …

Laminar technologies were adopted by Paleolithic foragers to produce a variable range of
stone implements. Archaeologists have reconstructed the different reduction procedures …

The terminal Pleistocene witnessed significant paleoclimatic changes that influenced the
adaptive behavior of human populations. Situated in the tropical-subtropical zone of …