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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)
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Anthropology
Davide Delpiano, Andrea Zupancich, Stefano Bertola, Eva Francesca Martellotta, Alessandra Livraghi, Emanuela Cristiani, Marco Peresani
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
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Goknur Karahan, Kadriye Ozcelik, Harun Taskiran
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Cornel Marian Pop, Lucy Wilson, Constance L. Browne
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JOURNAL OF HUMAN EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Geography, Physical
Yoshihiro Nishiaki, Otabek Aripdjanov
Summary: Teshik-Tash Cave is a key archaeological site in Central Asia, where well-preserved Neanderthal skeletal remains and rich lithic artifacts were discovered. The lithic industry at the site shows a combination of hierarchical and nonhierarchical core reduction strategies, with a common production of side scrapers and a small number of heavy-duty tools.
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
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Seiji Kadowaki, Eiki Suga, Donald O. Henry
Summary: Bladelets and microliths are crucial in late prehistoric cultural dynamics and have been linked to the range expansion of Homo sapiens in the late Pleistocene. This paper focuses on bladelet technology in the Levant, discussing occurrences in different Paleolithic periods and the evolutionary reasons behind their development. The study suggests that the use of bladelet technology in the Ahmarian was likely derived from the IUP, and it facilitated tool transportability and raw material consumption efficiency. The versatility of bladelet technology was advantageous under variable mobility patterns and remained popular until the Epipaleolithic period.
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
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Marion Prevost, Laura Centi, Yossi Zaidner
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QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Geography, Physical
Emilie Guillaud, Philippe Bearez, Camille Daujeard, Alban R. Defleur, Emmanuel Desclaux, Eufrasia Rosello-Izquierdo, Arturo Morales-Muniz, Marie-Helene Moncel
Summary: Traditionally, the prevalence of large game in association with Middle Paleolithic tools has shaped our understanding of Neanderthal subsistence practices. However, recent studies exploring fish remains suggest that Neanderthals may have engaged in occasional fishing activities, with open questions remaining regarding the systematic nature of their fishing practices. Further research is needed to confirm the role of Neanderthals in fish accumulation based on the available evidence.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
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Geography, Physical
Yoshihiro Nishiaki, Kohei Tamura, Miho Suzuki, Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Shinji Kato, Kazuya Nakagawa, Jun Takakura, Takuya Yamaoka, Atsushi Noguchi, Yasuhisa Kondo, Yutaka Kobayashi
Summary: This study focused on the dispersal processes of anatomically modern humans in Asia during the late Middle to early Upper Paleolithic periods, utilizing lithic technological records to understand the population dynamics. The results revealed marked spatiotemporal patterns in technological variability from the late Middle to early Upper Paleolithic periods.
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
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Geography, Physical
Omry Barzilai, Talia Abulafia, Maayan Shemer, Hila May, Meir Orbach, Amos Frumkin, Reuven Yeshurun, Rachel Sarig, Naomi Porat, Israel Hershkovitz
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QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Paleontology
Felipe Cuartero, Laurence Bourguignon
Summary: Although Palaeolithic bone retouchers have been extensively studied, analysis of percussive stone tools used for knapping actions has been limited. This study examines these tools in relation to physical features and use-wear traces, and reveals that occupation type and knapping system were the main factors influencing their selection and use during the Iberian Middle Palaeolithic period.
COMPTES RENDUS PALEVOL
(2022)
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Anthropology
Aaron Rawlinson, Luke Dale, Nick Ashton, David Bridgland, Mark White
Summary: The study examines flake tools in Britain during MIS 9 and argues that there is no increase in the use of flake tools in the archaeological record, suggesting more continuity than change compared to earlier periods of the Lower Paleolithic.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Anthropology
Ariel Malinsky-Buller, Ravid Ekshtain, Natalie Munro, Erella Hovers
Summary: Shovakh cave is a late Middle Paleolithic cave site located in Northern Israel, initially excavated in 1962 and later in 2016, revealing that the settlements at the site were mostly ephemeral with different temporal and spatial characteristics. This suggests that Shovakh was used as a transient camp over short-term occupations during three periods of site usage.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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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)
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Geography, Physical
Joana Belmiro, Nuno Bicho, Jonathan Haws, Joao Cascalheira
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QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ana B. Marin-Arroyo, Joseba Rios-Garaizar, Lawrence G. Straus, Jennifer R. Jones, Marco de la Rasilla, Manuel R. Gonzalez Morales, Michael Richards, Jesus Altuna, Koro Mariezkurrena, David Ocio
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Paleontology
Joseba Rios-Garaizar, Petr Skrdla, Yuri E. Demidenko
COMPTES RENDUS PALEVOL
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Patricia Bello-Alonso, Joseba Rios-Garaizar, Joaquin Panera, Alfredo Parez-Gonzalez, Susana Rubio-Jara, Raquel Rojas-Mendoza, Manuel Dominguez-Rodrigo, Enrique Baquedano, Manuel Santonja
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2019)
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Anthropology
Asier Gomez-Olivencia, Diego Lopez-Onaindia, Nohemi Sala, Antoine Balzeau, Ana Pantoja-Perez, Ignacio Arganda-Carreras, Mikel Arlegi, Joseba Rios-Garaizar, Aida Gomez-Robles
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2020)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Laura Sanchez-Romero, Alfonso Benito-Calvo, Ana B. Marin-Arroyo, Lucia Agudo-Perez, Theodoros Karampaglidis, Joseba Rios-Garaizar
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
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Martin Arriolabengoa, Inaki Intxaurbe, Ma Angeles Medina-Alcaide, Olivia Rivero, Joseba Rios-Garaizar, Inaki Libano, Peru Bilbao, Arantza Aranburu, Hai Cheng, Richard Lawrence Edwards, Diego Garate
JOURNAL OF QUATERNARY SCIENCE
(2020)
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Laura Sanchez-Romero, Alfonso Benito-Calvo, Ana B. Marin-Arroyo, Lucia Agudo-Perez, Theodoros Karampaglidis, Joseba Rios-Garaizar
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
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
Archaeology
Yuri E. Demidenko, Petr Skrdla, Joseba Rios-Garaizar, Jaroslav Bartik, Tereza Rychtarikova
Summary: The article discusses the Eastern and Central European Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) specific Epiaurignacian industry with Sagaidak-Muralovka-type microliths (EASMM) in terms of its lithic artefact fossil types, identifying distinctive features that set it apart within the LGM Early Late UP archaeological context in both regions.
STUDIJNE ZVESTI ARCHEOLOGICKEHO USTAVU SLOVENSKEJ AKADEMIE VIED
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Joseba Rios-Garaizar, Eneko Iriarte, Lee J. Arnold, Laura Sanchez-Romero, Ana B. Marin-Arroyo, Aixa San Emeterio, Asier Gomez-Olivencia, Carflos Perez-Garrido, Martina Demuro, Isidoro Campana, Laurence Bourguignon, Alfonso Benito-Calvo, Maria J. Iriarte, Arantza Aranburu, Amaia Arranz-Otaegi, Diego Garate, Maria Silva-Gago, Christelle Lahaye, Illuminada Ortega
Summary: This study presents the first open-air Chatelperronian site in the Northern Iberian Peninsula, Aranbaltza II. The stone tools found at the site show no links with previous Middle Paleolithic technology in the region, suggesting a gap between the latest Middle Paleolithic and the Chatelperronian. This indicates the local extinction of Neandertals and their replacement by Neandertal groups from southern France.
Letter
Anthropology
Asier Gomez-Olivencia, Diego Lopez-Onaindia, Nohemi Sala, Antoine Balzeau, Ana Pantoja-Perez, Ignacio Arganda-Carreras, Mikel Arlegi, Joseba Rios-Garaizar, Aida Gomez-Robles
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Diego Garate, Olivia Rivero, Joseba Rios-Garaizar, Martin Arriolabengoa, Inaki Intxaurbe, Sergio Salazar
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Archaeology
Irantzu Bilbao, Joseba Rios-Garaizar, Alvaro Arrizabalaga
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS
(2019)
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Archaeology
Diego Garate Maidagan, Joseba Rios-garaizar, Sahra Talamo
ZEPHYRUS-REVISTA DE PREHISTORIA Y ARQUEOLOGIA
(2019)
Article
Archaeology
Maria Silva-Gago, Annapaola Fedato, Joseba Rios-Garaizar, Emiliano Bruner
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS
(2019)