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Upper Palaeolithic site complex at Csécse-Szőlős-domb (Cserhátalja, Nógrád County, Northern Hungary)

Dissertationes Archaeologicae: Ex Instituto Archaeologico Universitatis de Rolando Eötvös Nominatae
This paper presents the find material of a new open-air Upper Palaeolithic site located on the outskirts of Csécse in Cserhátalja, between the Zagyva River and the Szuha Stream.
Attila Péntek, Krisztián Zandler, Szilvia Guba, Nicklas Larsson   +3 more
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The Swanscombe fossil at 90: revisiting its phylogeny, taxonomy, and place in human origins Le fossile de Swanscombe, 90 ans après : retour sur sa place phylogénique, taxonomique et dans les origines de l'humanité

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
The year 2025 marked the ninetieth since a fossil hominin occipital bone was discovered in Swanscombe, southeast England. In subsequent years, its parietal bones were found, producing what remains the oldest partial cranium from Britain today. In the earliest analyses, it was interpreted as a descendant of the infamous fraudulent fossil Piltdown Man ...
Emma E. Bird, Chris Stringer
wiley   +1 more source

New data from the Middle Palaeolithic Cotencher cave (Swiss Jura): site formation, environment, and chronology [PDF]

Eiszeitalter und Gegenwart, 2019
Cotencher cave is one of the oldest Palaeolithic sites of Switzerland and is known for its rich faunal and Mousterian artefacts, the latter suggesting one or several passages of Neanderthal hunter–gatherer tribes.
J. Deák, F. Preusser, M.-I. Cattin, J.-C. Castel, F.-X. Chauvière   +4 more
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Lithic analysis in African archaeology: Advances and key themes

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
Abstract Stone artifacts (lithics) preserve for extended periods; thus they are key evidence for probing the evolution of human technological behaviors. Africa boasts the oldest record of stone artifacts, spanning 3.3 Ma, rare instances of ethnographic stone tool‐making, and stone tool archives from diverse ecological settings, making it an anchor for ...
Deborah I. Olszewski, Amanuel Beyin, Justin Pargeter   +2 more
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Edge Sharpness Does Not Vary Between Palaeolithic Flake Technologies, With the Possible Exception of Levallois Débitage

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Investigating why hominins adopted particular flake technologies during the Mid‐to‐Late Pleistocene is essential to understanding patterns of lithic innovation. This period witnessed the emergence of Levallois technologies (~350–250 ka) and later blades, each “replacing” earlier forms.
Anna Mika, Alastair Key
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping Palaeolithic Imprints: Spatial Analysis of Hand Stencils in El Castillo Cave (Spain) Through Geomatic Techniques

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We present the application of a new quantitative approach to space study in Palaeolithic cave art. Using GIS, we analysed the distribution and position of hand stencils in El Castillo cave to track the gestures and behaviours of Palaeolithic societies.
Olga Spaey, Iñaki Intxaurbe, Iñigo Urrestarazu‐Porta, Martin Arriolabengoa, Sergio Salazar, Verónica Fernández‐Navarro, Aritz Irurtzun, Diego Garate   +7 more
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Birds of a feather: Neanderthal exploitation of raptors and corvids. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
The hypothesis that Neanderthals exploited birds for the use of their feathers or claws as personal ornaments in symbolic behaviour is revolutionary as it assigns unprecedented cognitive abilities to these hominins.
Clive Finlayson, Kimberly Brown, Ruth Blasco, Jordi Rosell, Juan José Negro, Gary R Bortolotti, Geraldine Finlayson, Antonio Sánchez Marco, Francisco Giles Pacheco, Joaquín Rodríguez Vidal, José S Carrión, Darren A Fa, José M Rodríguez Llanes   +12 more
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Application of Multi‐Method Dating for Understanding the Gravettian North of Moravia, Central Europe

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article presents the results of integrating three methods to assess the age of the Upper Palaeolithic site of Pietraszyn 11 (SW Poland), close to the Moravian Gate. Sediment chronology determined using optically stimulated luminescence produced promising, yet ambiguous results (51.0 ± 3.7 to 20.3 ± 0.7 ka).
A. Wiśniewski, B. Bujalska, D. Popović, M. Baca, K. Zarzecka‐Szubińska, A. Lemanik, M. Hein, S. Talamo, P. Moska, H. Fewlass, D. Tokarz, Z. Jary, B. Przybylski, D. Bobak, M. Połtowicz‐Bobak, K. Wertz, A. Nadachowski   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Land snails as a diet diversification proxy during the early upper palaeolithic in Europe. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Despite the ubiquity of terrestrial gastropods in the Late Pleistocene and Holocene archaeological record, it is still unknown when and how this type of invertebrate resource was incorporated into human diets. In this paper, we report the oldest evidence
Javier Fernández-López de Pablo, Ernestina Badal, Carlos Ferrer García, Alberto Martínez-Ortí, Alfred Sanchis Serra   +4 more
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Modern Fire Safety Protocols in the Archeological Contexts: A New Tool for Studying the Health and Behavioral Effects of Fire Use in Semi‐Closed Spaces

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study evaluates the application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations, integrated with controlled fire experiments, to investigate combustion processes in semi‐closed spaces. The framework enables systematic modeling of smoke dispersal, particulate transport, and hearth performance under variable morphologies and ventilation ...
Yafit Kedar
wiley   +1 more source