Few continental palaeoenvironmental sedimentary sequences from Southern Europe are
long enough to span the last interglacial period (Marine Isotopic Stage-MIS 5), the last …

Abstract Stratigraphic Unit 13 of Oscurusciuto Rockshelter (Ginosa, Taranto, Southern Italy)
is a short Mousterian palimpsest representing the first stable occupation of the site soon after …

We present here a new approach combining the microscopic characterization of fungal
decay features and the fragmentation degree of the charcoal remains from Middle …

While it is clear that Neanderthals used fire for cooking their foods in some times and places,
the record of their use of fire is somewhat patchy. We should not assume that Neanderthals …

Optimal foraging theory and diet breadth models often place large mammals in top-ranking
positions due to their high-energy return. However, mass collection of small prey can result …

This paper presents a multiproxy palaeoenvironmental study from Abric del Pastor (Alcoy,
Spain), a rock shelter which has yielded evidence for Middle Palaeolithic human occupation …

Fuel is a basic resource enabling energy production, and its exploitation was a major activity
in Neanderthal daily life. In this work we present charcoal results obtained from the Abric …

Spatial analyses of Palaeolithic sites typically defined by hearth-related assemblages have
been mostly based on lithic and faunal remains. By using spatial analysis methods in …

Despite the current growing number of studies that focus on macrobotanical remains from
Middle Palaeolithic contexts, plant use among hunter-gatherer societies remains unknown …

The Mediterranean basin constitutes one of the best areas to analyse Neanderthal
populations and lifestyles in South-Western Europe. In this context, new excavations …