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Examining Gravettian and Magdalenian mobility and technological organization with IR spectroscopy
Scientific ReportsArchaeologists can use the provenance of lithic raw materials to examine the movements, territories, and settlement dynamics of hunter-gatherers. Several studies have used macroscopic analyses to propose the long-distance transport of raw material during
Benjamin Schürch +2 more
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Early Neolithic executions indicated by clustered cranial trauma in the mass grave of Halberstadt
Nature Communications, 2018 Prehistoric warfare and massacres of Linearbandkeramik (LBK) communities are evidenced by mass graves from the Early Neolithic of Central Europe. Here, Meyer et al.
Christian Meyer +7 more
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A new method for birch tar making with materials available in the Stone Age
Scientific Reports, 2022 The use of birch tar can be traced back to the European Middle Palaeolithic and is relevant for our understanding of the technical skills and cognitive abilities of Neanderthals.
Tabea J. Koch, Patrick Schmidt
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Investigating the submerged prehistory of the eastern Adriatic:progress and prospects [PDF]
, 2011 In this paper we assess the potential for the survival and investigation of submerged prehistoric sites and cultural landscapes in the eastern Adriatic. We review previous underwater prehistoric finds from the region and evaluate their significance. Most
Bekić, Luka +4 more
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Nineteenth century excavations of the Ciply‐Malogne Phosphatic Chalk Formation in Hainaut, Belgium, yielded over 50 partial mosasaur skeletons, the majority of which were referred to the species Mosasaurus lemonnieri Dollo, 1889. In the years since, this taxon has experienced a complicated taxonomic history, and its exceptional hypodigm has ...
Henry S. Sharpe +3 more
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Frontiers in MaterialsWithin residue analysis, experimental degradation studies provide a critical bridge between pristine, modern-day reference materials and the altered residues encountered archaeologically. Here we report on outcomes of a 3-year burial experiment involving
Lauren Lien +3 more
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Timing the Mesolithic-Neolithic Transition in the Iberian Peninsula: The Radiocarbon Dataset
Journal of Open Archaeology Data, 2019 In this paper, we describe the radiocarbon dataset compiled in the context of the project HAR2015-68962 EVOLPAST: 'Dinámicas evolutivas y patrones de variabilidad cultural de los últimos cazadores-recolectores y el primer Neolítico en el este peninsular (
Salvador Pardo-Gordó +3 more
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On the performance of birch tar made with different techniques
Heritage Science, 2021 Birch tar is one of the oldest adhesives known in human history. Its production has been discussed in the framework of early complex behaviours and sophisticated cognitive capacities. The precise production method used in the Palaeolithic remains unknown
Patrick Schmidt +3 more
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Homo Memorabiliaxis: Souvenirs and the Evolution of Autobiographical Memory and Self. [PDF]
Evol AnthropolABSTRACT Humans routinely keep souvenirs objects retained for the memories they evoke, yet the evolutionary and cognitive consequences of mnemonic collecting remain unclear. Existing discussions of curated objects concentrate on later prehistory and modern humans and view such objects at the social level, as carriers of shared cultural meaning or as ...
Barkai R +5 more
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Remembered Places, Forgotten Pasts The Don Drainage Basin in Prehistory
, 2017 The database of the doctoral research project which formed the basis for this book. The title of the book is "Remembered Places, Forgotten Pasts The Don Drainage Basin in Prehistory". The database is in two tables. Table one, "Objects" includes artefacts
Tim Cockrell
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