Death at the water hole: Opportunistic hunting and scavenging events in the upper sequence of Middle Paleolithic Nesher Ramla, Israel
Distinguishing between selective and opportunistic hunting is a major challenge in
Paleolithic archaeology, requiring the comparison of the human hunting record to the …
Paleolithic archaeology, requiring the comparison of the human hunting record to the …
Expansion of eastern Mediterranean Middle Paleolithic into the desert region in early marine isotopic stage 5
Abstract Marine Isotopic Stage 5 is associated with wetter climatic conditions in the Saharo-
Arabian deserts. This stage also corresponds to the establishment of Middle Paleolithic …
Arabian deserts. This stage also corresponds to the establishment of Middle Paleolithic …
No direct evidence for the presence of Nubian Levallois technology and its association with Neanderthals at Shukbah Cave
Blinkhorn et al. 1 present a reanalysis of fossil and lithic material from Garrod's 1928
excavation at Shukbah Cave, identifying the presence of Nubian Levallois cores and points …
excavation at Shukbah Cave, identifying the presence of Nubian Levallois cores and points …
Innovative technological practices and their role in the emergence of Initial Upper Paleolithic technologies: a view from Boker Tachtit
Following renewed excavations at Boker Tachtit (2013–2015), a revised study of the lithic
assemblage techno-typological characteristics was conducted placing it within a regional …
assemblage techno-typological characteristics was conducted placing it within a regional …
Chronology of the late Lower and Middle Palaeolithic at Tabun Cave (Mount Carmel, Israel) with insights into diagenesis and dose rate variation using post-IR IRSL …
M Richard, N Mercier, M Weinstein-Evron… - Quaternary …, 2024 - Elsevier
Tabun Cave, located on the slopes of Mount Carmel (Israel), constitutes one of the key
Levantine Palaeolithic sites because of its exceptionally long sequence (ca. 25 m) that has …
Levantine Palaeolithic sites because of its exceptionally long sequence (ca. 25 m) that has …
A micro-geoarchaeological view on stratigraphy and site formation processes in the Middle, Upper and Epi-Paleolithic layers of Sefunim Cave, Mt. Carmel, Israel
DE Friesem, R Shimelmitz, ML Schumacher… - Archaeological and …, 2022 - Springer
This paper presents a micro-geoarchaeological study carried out on the sedimentary
sequence exposed at the entrance of Sefunim Cave, Israel, a sequence that spans from the …
sequence exposed at the entrance of Sefunim Cave, Israel, a sequence that spans from the …
Set in Stone: Human–Horse Relations as Embodied in Shaped Stone Balls
E Assaf - Archaeologies, 2024 - Springer
The enigmatic presence of uniquely shaped, spherical stones attracted the attention of
archaeologists at Oldowan sites in Africa as early as a century ago. Shaped stone balls …
archaeologists at Oldowan sites in Africa as early as a century ago. Shaped stone balls …
Neandertal burial practices in Western Asia: How different are they from those of the early Homo sapiens?
E Been, O Barzilai - L'Anthropologie, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Middle Paleolithic of Western Asia is one of the more composite time periods in
human evolution as it hosted at least two hominin species–early Homo sapiens and …
human evolution as it hosted at least two hominin species–early Homo sapiens and …
The Cave of Skulls: A Macro-Mammal Faunal Assemblage from the Judean Desert and its Taphonomic Analysis
T Lavi - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Abstract The Cave of Skulls is an arid zone cave site in the Judean Desert, the southern
Levant. The cave was excavated in 2016, during which a substantial faunal assemblage …
Levant. The cave was excavated in 2016, during which a substantial faunal assemblage …
Technological Organization, Mobility, and Behavior at the Middle Paleolithic Site of Nesher Ramla
Y Zaidner, R Yeshurun - Quaternary International, 2022 - ui.adsabs.harvard.edu
Abstract The Middle Paleolithic open-air site of Nesher Ramla was discovered in 2009 in a
karst sinkhole in central Israel and subjected to large-scale excavations in 2010-2011. The …
karst sinkhole in central Israel and subjected to large-scale excavations in 2010-2011. The …