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Финальный верхний палеолит в пещере Дзудзуана / Final Upper Paleolithic assemblages in Dzudzuana Cave

Tyragetia, 2016
This paper discusses an upper Paleolithic cave in the foothills of the Caucasus. Since 1996 a joint team of Georgian, American and Israeli researchers has been involved in systematic archaeological excavations in Dzudzuana. Archaeological works revealed
Guram Chkhatarashvili
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‘Missing persons’: Ancient legacies of human–environment interaction in tropical natural properties inscribed under the 1972 World Heritage Convention

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
Abstract Cultural and natural values form the core of World Heritage designation. Properties displaying both values, however, comprise a fraction of inscriptions (currently c. 3%) to the World Heritage List. In 1992, when that fraction stood at c. 5%, adoption of the popular ‘cultural landscapes’ category of cultural heritage in 1992 was therefore ...
Ryan J. Rabett
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Initial Upper Paleolithic in the Zagros Mountains

Frontiers in Earth Science
The Iranian Plateau and the Zagros Mountain chain, located at the crossroads of Africa and Eurasia, occupy a critical geographical position in out-of-Africa scenarios, sitting astride a major dispersal corridor into southern and central Asia.
Mohammad Javad Shoaee, Hamed Vahdati Nasab, Hamed Vahdati Nasab, Michael Storozum, Peter Frenzel, Mohammad Akhavan Kharazian, Ricardo Fernandes, Ricardo Fernandes, Ricardo Fernandes, Ricardo Fernandes, Seyed Milad Hashemi, Seyed Milad Hashemi, Mozhgan Jayez, Noel Amano, Behrokh Marzban Abbasabadi, Mehdi Aalipoor, Mary Lucas, Sara Marzo, Jana Ilgner, Robert Patalano, Robert Patalano, Patrick Roberts, Nicole Boivin, Nicole Boivin, Nicole Boivin, Nicole Boivin, Michael Petraglia, Michael Petraglia, Michael Petraglia   +28 more
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À propos d’un outil à retouches bifaciales du Paléolithique moyen trouvé dans le Bugey au Petit Abergement(commune de Haut-Valromey, Ain)

Revue Archéologique de l’Est, 2021
In our region, it is remarkable to discover a flint tool with bifacial retouch, especially in an environmental context that has few Paleolithic remains. This piece, collected with no archaeological context, raises questions concerning its chrono-cultural
Marc Cartonnet, Guy PESENTI
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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
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Evolution of the human feeding behavior [PDF]

, 2011
The main objective of this review is to discuss human feeding behavior based on evolution. With regard to feeding, the human species has undergone various changes during its evolutionary and social history, from the hunting and gathering phase, including
ZUCOLOTO, Fernando Sérgio
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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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The Red Sea, Coastal Landscapes, and Hominin Dispersals [PDF]

, 2009
This chapter provides a critical assessment of environment, landscape and resources in the Red Sea region over the past five million years in relation to archaeological evidence of hominin settlement, and of current hypotheses about the role of the ...
A Ayele, A Beyin, A Beyin, A Dabbagh, A Hubert-Ferrari, A Killick, A Templeton, A Turner, AG Parker, AG Parker, AG Parker, C Darwin, C Finlayson, C Hemleben, CA Fernandes, CJR Braithwaite, CS Henshilwood, CS Henshilwood, D Bulbeck, DA Jones, DC Johanson, DL Harrison, DWJ Bosence, E Bonatti, E Schultz, E Tchernov, EJ Rohling, F Wendorf, F Wendorf, FJ Edwards, G Avery, G Bailey, G Bailey, G Bailey, G Caton-Thompson, G Gvirtzman, G King, G King, G Wahida, G Woldegabriel, GCP King, GCP King, GI Omar, GN Bailey, GN Bailey, GN Bailey, H Faure, H Faure, H Lumley De, H McClure, H Ron, H Weikert, HS Edgell, HVA James, HW Arz, I Manighetti, J Chappell, J Rídl, J Scott-Jackson, J Zarins, J Zarins, J Zarins, J-C Plaziat, JG Frazier, JH Bruggemann, JI Rose, JI Rose, JK Warren, JM Beaton, JM Erlandson, JS Field, JS Field, K Lambeck, K Lambeck, K Thangaraj, KA Amirkhanov, KW Butzer, KW Butzer, LC Aiello, M Fenton, M Gilmore, M Ingraham, M Lahr, M Mastaller, M Petraglia, M Petraglia, M Petraglia, M Siddall, M Siddall, M Taviani, MA Mannino, MC Stiner, N Flemming, NJ Shackleton, NM Whalen, NM Whalen, NM Whalen, NM Whalen, NM Whalen, NM Whalen, P Forster, P Peer Van, P Sanlaville, PA Mellars, PM Vermeersch, R Crassard, R Dennell, R Dennell, R Derricourt, R Jagher, RC Walter, RFG Ormond, RG Klein, RN Munro, RW Girdler, RW Girdler, S Oppenheimer, SM Head, SM Head, T Felis, T White, V Macaulay, VM Cabrera   +122 more
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Explore the ancient roots of the Huaxia people and Chinese civilization

International Journal of Anthropology and Ethnology
Chinese civilization, which stands as a shining star in human civilizations, is distinct in its nature and development path. Although it suffered numerous turns of devastation in its 5,000 years of history, it has resiliently remained uninterrupted in ...
Xing Gao
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