Thinking strings: additional evidence for personal ornament use in the Middle Stone Age at Blombos Cave, South Africa
Here we report on newly identified beads recovered from four Middle Stone Age levels at
Blombos Cave and, in particular, on a cluster of 24 perforated Nassarius kraussianus shells …
Blombos Cave and, in particular, on a cluster of 24 perforated Nassarius kraussianus shells …
Anatomically modern human in the Châtelperronian hominin collection from the Grotte du Renne (Arcy-sur-Cure, Northeast France)
Abstract Around 42,000 years ago, anatomically modern humans appeared in Western
Europe to the detriment of indigenous Neanderthal groups. It is during this period that new …
Europe to the detriment of indigenous Neanderthal groups. It is during this period that new …
Early Upper Paleolithic shell beads at Üçağızlı Cave I (Turkey): Technology and the socioeconomic context of ornament life-histories
Ten early Upper Paleolithic layers in Üçağızlı Cave I (41–29 uncalibrated ky BP) on the
Hatay coast of southern Turkey preserve a rich and varied record of early Upper Paleolithic …
Hatay coast of southern Turkey preserve a rich and varied record of early Upper Paleolithic …
Humans and marine resource interaction reappraised: Archaeofauna remains during the late Pleistocene and Holocene in Cantabrian Spain
E Álvarez-Fernández - Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, 2011 - Elsevier
The exploitation of marine resources in Prehistory has traditionally been regarded as
insignificant, at least until the late Upper Pleistocene. However, in recent years the …
insignificant, at least until the late Upper Pleistocene. However, in recent years the …
New Blombos Cave evidence supports a multistep evolutionary scenario for the culturalization of the human body
The emergence of technologies to culturally modify the appearance of the human body is a
debated issue, with earliest evidence consisting of perforated marine shells dated between …
debated issue, with earliest evidence consisting of perforated marine shells dated between …
Signaling theory and technologies of communication in the Paleolithic
SL Kuhn - Biological Theory, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Between 300,000 and 250,000 years ago early humans in Africa and Eurasia
began to use durable material substances and objects as media for signaling. Initially …
began to use durable material substances and objects as media for signaling. Initially …
On the local Mousterian origin of the Châtelperronian: Integrating typo-technological, chronostratigraphic and contextual data
Across Europe the period 45–40 ka (thousands of years ago) is associated with several
technological changes, including the emergence of the Châtelperronian technocomplex in …
technological changes, including the emergence of the Châtelperronian technocomplex in …
Shell bead production in the Upper Paleolithic of Vale Boi (SW Portugal): an experimental perspective
In this paper, we focused on shell bead production during the Upper Paleolithic at the site of
Vale Boi in Southwestern Portugal as a means of understanding social visual transmission …
Vale Boi in Southwestern Portugal as a means of understanding social visual transmission …
Palaeolithic personal ornaments: historical development and epistemological challenges
OM Abadía, A Nowell - Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory, 2015 - Springer
Since the 1990s, archaeological publications concerned with Palaeolithic personal
ornaments have diversified. This proliferation has resulted in an intense exploration of the …
ornaments have diversified. This proliferation has resulted in an intense exploration of the …
Personal ornaments from Hayonim and Manot caves (Israel) hint at symbolic ties between the Levantine and the European Aurignacian
Situated at the crossroads of Africa and Eurasia, the Levant is a crucial region for
understanding the origins and spread of Upper Paleolithic (UP) traditions associated with …
understanding the origins and spread of Upper Paleolithic (UP) traditions associated with …