Article
Geography, Physical
Laura Centi, Yossi Zaidner
Summary: This study explores the lithic techno-typological variability in the archaeological sequence of Nesher Ramla using shifts in lithic artefact density. The findings suggest that the role of the site in the past hunter-gatherers' mobility systems changed due to morphological changes in the karst sinkhole, leading to different activities and site functions over time.
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Archaeology
Marco Peresani, Laurence Bourguignon, Davide Delpiano, Cristina Lemorini
Summary: This study presents the lithic assemblage found at Fumane Cave in Italy, which is closely related to the Mousterian Quina techno-complex. The assemblage consists of large scrapers, flakes, and cores, with distinctive retouched edges that allow Neanderthals to obtain different morphologies on the same edge of the scraper. These findings share similarities with the Quina reduction methods in Western European Middle Palaeolithic contexts and provide opportunities for comparison at a larger scale.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Anthropology
Aleix Eixea, Amelia Bargallo, Bruno Gomez de Soler, Francesca Romagnoli, Manuel Vaquero, Palmira Saladie, Eudald Carbonell, Josep Vallverdu, M. Gema Chacon
Summary: This paper discusses the limestone reduction technology at Abric Romani, highlighting the different knapping strategies employed by Neanderthals in levels M and Ob. It also reveals the adaptability and resourcefulness of Neanderthals in utilizing a variety of abiotic resources in their surroundings.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Camille Lesage, Alvise Barbieri, Jovan Galfi, Dragan Jovanovic, Vera Bogosavljevic Petrovic
Summary: Accomplishing long-term plans to harvest and modify natural resources is crucial for human survival. However, research on the sources of raw materials in the Palaeolithic period has been less intensive. The Lojanik quarrying area in the Central Balkans is one of the largest in Europe, and through various methods, the study was able to reconstruct the geomorphological evolution of the area and the utilization patterns of prehistoric societies.
Article
Anthropology
Miguel Angel Bel
Summary: This study examines the lithic taphonomy of Cova de les Cendres, analyzing lithic refits and typological characteristics to understand the formation processes of archaeological deposits. The results indicate that most levels have preserved their integrity to some degree and spatial analysis is crucial for a comprehensive understanding of the deposits.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Anthropology
Sam C. Lin, Joao Marreiros
Summary: In the discussion of Quina scrapers and their retouch, research suggests that the higher edge angles among Quina scrapers are mainly a result of continuous reduction and the use of thicker blanks, rather than the retouch itself.
Article
Anthropology
Mariel Bencomo, Alejandro Mayor, Santiago Sossa-Rios, Paula Jardon, Bertila Galvan, Carolina Mallol, Cristo M. Hernandez
Summary: Use-wear analyses are valuable for understanding the economic and subsistence behaviors of Neanderthals. By analyzing tools from stratigraphic units with a geological timescale, functional information can be obtained. The El Salt site in eastern Iberia has undergone high temporal resolution archaeostratigraphic studies, revealing diachronic material assemblages that allow for a more precise analysis of Neanderthal behavior over time. Results indicate the performance of different tasks, such as woodworking, animal processing, and butchering, in overlapping activity areas. This study highlights the importance of high temporal resolution analytical frameworks in recognizing flint use variability across time.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Anthropology
Abel Moclan, Lucia Cobo-Sanchez, Manuel Dominguez-Rodrigo, Eduardo Mendez-Quintas, Susana Rubio-Jara, Joaquin Panera, Alfredo Perez-Gonzalez, Manuel Santonja
Summary: Kill/butchering sites are crucial for understanding hunting and gathering strategies. However, they are rare in archaeological records, making analysis of their variability challenging. This study analyzes the spatial characteristics of the Cuesta de la Bajada site in Spain, identifying it as a kill/butchering site. The faunal and lithic tools distribution at the site displays a unique spatial pattern compared to other similar sites, suggesting sporadic occupation and accumulation of animal remains.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Sigrid Staurset, Sheila D. Coulson, Sarah Mothulatshipi, Sallie L. Burrough, David J. Nash, David S. G. Thomas
Summary: Studies on early human occupation in Africa have significantly enhanced our understanding of our early ancestors, their inventiveness, and adaptability. This paper focuses on the underexplored aspects of open-air sites and the African interior in Middle Stone Age (MSA) research. The authors present recent surveys and excavations in Ntwetwe Pan, Botswana, which provide valuable insights into MSA adaptations in a hydrologically dynamic landscape. The excavated sites yielded silcrete lithic assemblages dating to dry periods following palaeolake high stands, showcasing a limited toolkit dominated by highly retouched unifacial and bifacial points.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Bethan Linscott, Alistair W. G. Pike, Diego E. Angelucci, Matthew J. Cooper, James S. Milton, Henrique Matias, Joao Zilhao
Summary: Using an optimized method, highly spatially resolved strontium isotope analysis was conducted on the teeth of two Middle Paleolithic Neanderthals and one Late Magdalenian human from the Almonda karst system in Torres Novas, Portugal. The results show that the Middle Paleolithic individuals had a subsistence territory of approximately 600 km2, while the Late Magdalenian individual had a smaller territory of approximately 300 km2. The difference in territory size is believed to be due to an increase in population density during the Late Upper Paleolithic.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Anthropology
Manuel Broich, Alessandro Poti, Joerg Linstaedter, Juan F. Gibaja, Niccolo Mazzucco, Margarita Vadillo Conesa, Abdeslam Mikdad, Gerd-Christian Weniger
Summary: Archaeological research in the Eastern Rif of Morocco has shown a transition from hunting-gathering to food production around 7.6 ka calBP. Innovations such as pottery and domesticated species point to external influences, while lithic artifacts reflect local traditions. Behavioral continuity from the Epipaleolithic to the Neolithic period has been argued.
AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL REVIEW
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Kim Genuite, Pierre Voinchet, Jean -Jacques Delannoy, Jean -Jacques Bahain, Julien Monney, Judicael Arnaud, Laurent Bruxelles, Marie-Helene Moncel, Anne Philippe, Edwige Pons-Branchu, Andre Revil, Mailys Richard, Stephane Jaillet
Summary: Most archaeological and palaeo-environmental archives are preserved in specific environments, which results in incomplete information with limited spatial and morphological significance. Studying landscape evolution is crucial for understanding the location and distribution of past societies and their relationship with Quaternary environments.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Anthropology
Joseba Rios-Garaizar, Aleix Eixea
Summary: This study presents an updated technological analysis of a lithic collection excavated in a high-altitude site in the Ebro Basin in the 1980s. The results reveal the use of local lithic resources combined with few quantities of medium-long distance-transported raw materials, and show technological links with the late Middle Palaeolithic of the Franco-Cantabrian region.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Alastair J. M. Key, Ivan Jaric, David L. Roberts
Summary: The Acheulean, the longest cultural tradition practiced by humans, shows different extinction dates globally and on different continents, reflecting the complexity and diversity of ancient human stone tool traditions.
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Philip R. Nigst, Timothee Libois, Paul Haesaerts, Marjolein D. Bosch, Tansy Branscombe, Vasile Chirica, Pierre Noiret
Summary: This paper presents preliminary results of fieldwork conducted at the Upper Palaeolithic site Mitoc-Malu Galben in northeastern Romania, focusing on the Aurignacian and Gravettian cultural remains. The study provides new samples and analyses of raw material economy and core exploitation strategies of the Gravettian assemblages, offering insights into the regional context and the Aurignacian-Gravettian transition.
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Anthropology
Emilie Claud, Marianne Deschamps, David Colonge, Vincent Mourre, Celine Thiebaut
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2015)
Article
Geography, Physical
David Colonge, Emilie Claud, Marianne Deschamps, Christophe Fourloubey, Marion Hernandez, Farid Sellami, Lars Anderson, Nathalie Busseuil, Nick Debenham, Henri Garon, Magen O'Farrell
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2015)
Article
Geography, Physical
Marianne Deschamps
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2017)
Article
Geography, Physical
Michel Brenet, Jean Pierre Chadelle, Emilie Claud, David Colonge, Anne Delagnes, Marianne Deschamps, Mila Folgado, Brad Gravina, Ewen Ihuel
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2017)
Article
Paleontology
Joan Daura, Montserrat Sanz, Marianne Deschamps, Henrique Matias, Marina Igreja, Lucia Villaescusa, Sandra Gomez, Angel Rubio, Pedro Souto, Filipa Rodrigues, Joao Zilhao
COMPTES RENDUS PALEVOL
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marianne Deschamps, Joao Zilhao
Article
Geography, Physical
Celine Thiebaut, Vincent Mourre, Pierre Chalard, David Colonge, Aude Coudenneau, Marianne Deschamps, Agata Sacco-Sonador
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2012)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
J. Zilhao, D. E. Angelucci, M. Araujo Igreja, L. J. Arnold, E. Badal, P. Callapez, J. L. Cardoso, F. d'Errico, J. Daura, M. Demuro, M. Deschamps, C. Dupont, S. Gabriel, D. L. Hoffmann, P. Legoinha, H. Matias, A. M. Monge Soares, M. Nabais, P. Portela, A. Queffelec, F. Rodrigues, P. Souto
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Joao Zilhao, Diego E. Angelucci, Lee J. Arnold, Francesco D'Errico, Laure Dayet, Martina Demuro, Marianne Deschamps, Helen Fewlass, Luis Gomes, Beth Linscott, Henrique Matias, Alistair W. G. Pike, Peter Steier, Sahra Talamo, Eva M. Wild
Summary: The Gruta do Caldeirao features a well-preserved archaeological stratification. Through radiocarbon and optically stimulated luminescence dating, the Pleistocene succession has been refined. A notable increase in sedimentation rate is observed during the Last Glacial Maximum, providing insights into the occupation by people of the Solutrean technocomplex.
Article
Anthropology
Gadi Herzlinger, Michel Brenet, Alexandre Varanda, Marianne Deschamps, Naama Goren-Inbar
Summary: The study applies a morpho-technological methodology, combining 3D geometric morphometric and traditional technological analyses to the large cutting tools component sampled from two assemblages at the site. Results reflect high morphological and technological variability which shed light on the relationship between morphological patterns and technological decisions of ancient knappers. This suggests that the final form of the large cutting tools was influenced by the characteristics of the raw materials selected by the knappers, rather than determined by environmental factors, demonstrating the advanced planning capacities of the Early Acheulian hominins at the site.
JOURNAL OF PALEOLITHIC ARCHAEOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Archaeology
Theo Minet, Marianne Deschamps, Camille Mangier, Vincent Mourre
Summary: Recent archaeological research in the Pyrenees has shown that toolmakers in the Late Middle Palaeolithic were highly selective in their use of local raw materials, reflecting their intimate knowledge of available resources. Studies in other areas of the mountains are also expected to reveal new travel routes and exploitable flint sources in northern Iberian Peninsula.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Archaeology
A. Val, S. Costamagno, E. Discamps, S. Chong, E. Claud, M. Deschamps, V. Mourre, M. -C. Soulier, C. Thiebaut
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS
(2017)
Article
Archaeology
Marianne Deschamps, Amy Clark, Emilie Claud, David Colonge, Marion Hernandez, Christian Normand
BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE PREHISTORIQUE FRANCAISE
(2016)