The oldest direct evidence of stone tool manufacture comes from Gona (Ethiopia) and dates
to between 2.6 and 2.5 million years (Myr) ago. At the nearby Bouri site several cut-marked …

The timing of the first entry of humans into North America is still hotly debated within the
scientific community. Excavations conducted at Bluefish Caves (Yukon Territory) from 1977 …

The manufacture of geometric engravings is generally interpreted as indicative of modern
cognition and behaviour. Key questions in the debate on the origin of such behaviour are …

Dating the earliest human occupations in Western Europe and reconstructing links with
climatic and environmental constraints is a central issue in Quaternary studies. Amongst the …

Abstract During the Upper Paleolithic, lions become an important theme in Paleolithic art
and are more frequent in anthropogenic faunal assemblages. However, the relationship …

In a recent examination of forensic anthropology, scientists suggested that stagnation of the
field and advancements in DNA technology have made the discipline less applicable to …

In this study, we analyse the three-dimensional micromorphology of cut marks on fossil
mammal remains from a∼ 0.5 million year old Acheulean butchery site at Boxgrove (West …

In the last few years, the study of cut marks on bone surfaces has become fundamental for
the interpretation of archaeological sites and prehistoric butchery practices. Due to the …

Abstract The Lower Paleolithic locality of Schöningen 13 II-4 is famous for the discovery of
wooden spears found amongst the butchered remains of numerous horses and other large …

Abstract Most of the Middle Palaeolithic evidence of Central Italy still lacks a reliable chrono-
cultural framework mainly due to research history. In this context Grotta dei Santi, a wide …