Archaeological data for the use of fire by early hominids are critically examined at over 30
Lower and Middle Pleistocene sites in Africa, Asia, and Europe. The earliest reported …

The appearance of Oldowan sites ca. 2.6 million years ago (Ma) may reflect one of the most
important adaptive shifts in human evolution. Stone artifact manufacture, large mammal …

The oldest Oldowan tool sites, from around 2.6 million years ago, have previously been
confined to Ethiopia's Afar Triangle. We describe sites at Nyayanga, Kenya, dated to 3.032 …

The propensity to make music is the most mysterious, wonderful, and neglected feature of
humankind: this is where Steven Mithen began, drawing together strands from archaeology …

In growing numbers, archeologists are specializing in the analysis of excavated animal
bones as clues to the environment and behavior of ancient peoples. This pathbreaking work …

Cutmarks made by stone tools, conchoidal flake scars from hammerstone percussion,
carnivore tooth marks, striations from sedimentary abrasion, and other surface modifications …

Ever since the discovery of fossil remains of extinct animals associated with flint implements,
bones and other animal remains have been providing invaluable information to the …

A major aim of paleoanthropology is to learn what ancient behaviors were related to the
acquisition, processing, and consumption of meat and when these behaviors arose. For this …

Extracting nutrients is of upmost importance to the survival of any individual or species. One
of the distinguishing characteristics of the order Primates is the vast range of nutritional …

Previous researchers have reported difficulties in distinguishing between surface marks on
bone formed by sedimentary abrasion and those inflicted while butchering. Trampling by …