Drawing upon the already well-known archaeological record and on recent data, we present
a general overview of Mesolithic stone production in Central–Southern Italy and its main …

In this review article, the authors explore a broad spectrum of subjects associated to marine
snails of the genus Phorcus Risso, 1826, namely, distribution, habitat, behaviour and life …

Since the 19th century, the study of shell middens has played an important role in
archaeological research. Shell midden and broader coastal archaeology have transformed …

The Italian peninsula offers an excellent case study within which to investigate long-term
regional demographic trends and their response to climate fluctuations, especially given its …

Mollusk shells excavated from archeological sites have been used to reconstruct
paleoenvironment, human foraging, and migratory patterns. To retrieve information on past …

The seasonal pattern of shellfish foraging at the archaeological site of Haua Fteah in the
Gebel Akhdar, Libya was investigated from the Epipaleolithic to the Neolithic via oxygen …

Grotta d'Oriente, a small coastal cave located on the island of Favignana (Sicily, Italy) is a
key site for the study of the early human colonization of Sicily. The individual known as …

Shells of marine molluscs exploited by prehistoric humans constitute archives of
palaeoecological and palaeoclimatic data, as well as of human behaviour in coastal …

The continental shelf morphology offshore of western Sicily suggests that during the Last
Glacial Maximum (LGM, 20 ka cal BP), two of the Egadi Islands, Favignana and Levanzo …

Abstract Several caves from Southern Italy and Sicily provided invaluable evidence,
including several human burials, for reconstructing human adaptations and subsistence in …