In this review of the evidence for and against taxic diversity within the hominin clade, we
begin by looking at the logic and the history of simple “ladder‐like” interpretations of the …

The present paper analyses the evidence provided by three sites (Sima del Elefante, Gran
Dolina, and Galería) located in the Trinchera del Ferrocarril of the Sierra de Atapuerca …

Humans are unique in that they expend considerable effort and ingenuity in disposing of the
dead. Some of the recognisable ways we do this are visible in the Palaeolithic archaeology …

This introductory textbook introduces the basics of dating, the range of techniques available
and the strengths and limitations of each of the principal methods. Coverage includes: the …

Enological Chemistry is written for the professional enologist tasked with finding the right
balance of compounds to create or improve wine products. Related titles lack the …

The Sierra de Atapuerca sites offer a chronological sequence that allows the evolution of
technology at a local scale during the Early and Middle Pleistocene to be reconstructed. This …

Ascertaining the timing of the peopling of Europe, after the first out-of-Africa demographic
expansion at the end of the Pliocene, is of great interest to paleoanthropologists. One of the …

Abstract The Early-Middle Pleistocene transition (c. 1.2–0.5 Ma), sometimes known as the
'mid-Pleistocene revolution', represents a major episode in Earth history. Low-amplitude 41 …

A palaeobotanical analysis of the Pleistocene floras and vegetation in the Iberian Peninsula
shows the existence of patched landscapes with Pinus woodlands, deciduous and mixed …

Stretching across continents and centuries, The Origins of War: Violence in Prehistory
provides a fascinating examination of executions, torture, ritual sacrifices, and other acts of …