A palynological study of the archaeological layers from the Neanderthal site of Teixoneres
Cave, located in Northeastern Spain, is presented. Vegetation dynamics for the MIS 7-MIS 2 …

Cova Eirós is emerging as a reference site in the northwestern Iberian Peninsula for the
study of the development of the last Neanderthal populations and the first populations of …

Archaeological bone collagen is highly useful for radiocarbon (14C) dating and
palaeodietary reconstruction. However, collagen preservation and carbon contamination are …

Dental microwear is a common and wellestablished technique which allows the short-term
reconstruction of the dietary behaviour in extinct and extant vertebrates, allowing inferences …

Hunting preferences reveal a great deal about the life of Paleolithic humans, and may reflect
changes in human demography, technology, and adaptations to changing environments …

Abstract Teixoneres Cave (Moià, Barcelona, Spain) is a reference site for Middle
Palaeolithic studies of the Iberian Peninsula. The cave preserves an extensive stratigraphic …

Current protocols for ancient DNA and radiocarbon analysis of ancient bones and teeth call
for multiple destructive samplings of a given specimen, thereby increasing the extent of …

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 …

The Middle-to-Upper Paleolithic transition in Europe covers the last millennia of Neanderthal
life together with the appearance and expansion of Modern Human populations. Culturally, it …

Cervids, and especially the red deer Cervus elaphus, are among the most regularly and
abundantly recorded ungulates in Pleistocene/Paleolithic bone assemblages. Numerous …