Questions about the timing, frequency, resource yield, and behavioral and biological
implications of large animal carcass acquisition by early hominins have been a part of the …

Extant primates, especially chimpanzees, are often used as models for pre-modern hominin
(henceforth: hominin) behaviour, anatomy and cognition. In particular, as hominin behaviour …

Intentionally produced sharp-edged stone flakes and flaked pieces are our primary evidence
for the emergence of technology in our lineage. This evidence is used to decipher the …

Early stone tools, and in particular sharp stone tools, arguably represent one of the most
important technological milestones in human evolution. The production and use of sharp …

Archaeological evidence informs our understanding of the evolution of hominin behaviour.
Such evidence is traditionally used to reconstruct hominin activities and intentions. In the …

When and how human ancestors first used tools remains unknown, despite intense research
into the origins of technology. It has been hypothesized that the evolutionary roots of stone …

The archaeological record offers insights into our evolutionary past by revealing ancient
behaviour through stone and fossil remains. Percussive foraging is suggested to be …

The production of sharp-edged stone flakes is often viewed as a unique adaptation specific
to the hominin lineage. The discovery of large stone cores and flakes dated to 3.3 Ma has …

The origin of tool use is a central question in human evolutionary studies. Plio-Pleistocene
core and flake technologies represent the earliest evidence of tool use in the human …

In the last few years, the application of quantitative methods in the field of use wear analysis
has grown considerably, involving the use of different techniques. A development in surface …