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Metaphor and Materiality in Early Prehistory [PDF]

, 2010
In this paper we argue for a relational perspective based on metaphorical rather than semiotic understandings of human and hominin1 material culture. The corporeality of material culture and thus its role as solid metaphors for a shared experience of ...
Coward, Fiona, Gamble, C.
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Lithics of the North African Middle Stone Age: assumptions, evidence and future directions

, 2019
North Africa features some of the earliest manifestations of the Middle Stone Age (MSA) and fossils of our species, Homo sapiens, as well as early examples of complex culture and the long distance transfer of exotic raw materials.
Scerri, E., Spinapolica, E.
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Technological innovations at the onset of the Mid-Pleistocene Climate Transition in high-latitude East Asia

, 2020
The interplay between Pleistocene climatic variability and hominin adaptations to diverse terrestrial ecosystems is a key topic in human evolutionary studies.
Deng, C., Petraglia, M., Wang, F., Xie, F., Yang, S., Yue, J., Zhu, R.   +6 more
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The archaeology of rock art in Northern Africa [PDF]

, 2017
The first reports on the rock art of north Africa were written in the mid-nineteenth century. Since then, rock art has become a key area of African archaeological research.
DI LERNIA, Savino
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Reconstructing contact and a potential interbreeding geographical zone between Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans

Scientific Reports
While the interbreeding of Homo neanderthalensis (hereafter Neanderthal) and Anatomically modern human (AMH) has been proven, owing to the shortage of fossils and absence of appropriate DNA, the timing and geography of their interbreeding are not clearly
Saman H. Guran, Masoud Yousefi, Anooshe Kafash, Elham Ghasidian   +3 more
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Scientific virtual reality as a research tool in prehistoric archaeology: the case of Atxurra Cave (northern Spain)

Virtual Archaeology Review
Highlights: • This study proposes the practical utility of an immersive Virtual Reality (VR) experience for the dissemination and study of Palaeolithic Rock Art.
Antonio Torres, Mª Ángeles Medina-Alcaide, Iñaki Intxaurbe, Olivia Rivero, Joseba Rios-Garaizar, Martin Arriolabengoa, Juan Francisco Ruiz-López, Diego Garate   +7 more
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«Pepper's patches» on Rangifer pelage

Rangifer, 1986
We describe and give frequencies of occurrence of a rarely-mentioned pattern of spots in Rangifer pelage. We also show that the pattern was well-known to Palaeolithic humans who recorded it in their cave art.
William O. Pruitt, Jr., Hubert Pepper
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Neandertal man the hunter: A history of Neandertal subsistence

, 2010
The history of Neandertals has been examined by a number of researchers who highlight how historical biases have impacted popular and scientific perceptions of Neandertals.
Ready, E.
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Study of the paleolithic parietal art from the archaeological perspective: old ghosts / new approaches

El Futuro del Pasado, 2010
This paper aims to analyse the parietal palaeolithic graphic designs from an archaeological perspective, leaving aside the aesthetic ties of traditional historiography.
Clara Hernando Álvarez
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Before and Beyond Representation: Towards an enactive conception of the Palaeolithic image\ud [PDF]

, 2007
For most archaeologists the meaning of prehistoric art appears to be grounded upon, if not synonymous with, the notion of representation and symbolism.
Malafouris, Lambros
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