INTRODUCTION A record of the regular exploitation of aquatic foods has been lacking in
Neandertal Europe. By contrast, marine resources feature prominently—alongside personal …

In the last few years several studies have reassessed the attraction and the role of small
game in the subsistence economy of hunter-gatherers across Europe and the …

Islands have long been recognized as distinctive evolutionary arenas leading to
morphologically divergent species, such as dwarfs and giants. We assessed how body size …

Growth in human brain size and encephalization is well documented throughout much of
prehistory and believed to be responsible for increasing cognitive faculties. Over the past …

This is the final volume of the SPLASHCOS research network and marks the completion of
an international and collaborative survey to compile and evaluate the known records of …

Archaeological bone collagen is highly useful for radiocarbon (14C) dating and
palaeodietary reconstruction. However, collagen preservation and carbon contamination are …

Pleistocene water crossings, long thought to be an innovation of Homo sapiens, may extend
beyond our species to encompass Middle and Early Pleistocene Homo. However, it remains …

Archaeology–the study of human cultures through the analysis and interpretation of artifacts
and material remains–continues to captivate and engage people on a local and global level …

In this contribution we dismantle the perceived role of marine resources and plant foods in
the subsistence economy of Holocene foragers of the Central Mediterranean using a …

Recent improvements in the analysis of ancient biomolecules from human remains and
associated dental calculus have provided new insights into the prehistoric diet and genetic …