Hominin variability, climatic instability and population demography in Middle Pleistocene Europe
RW Dennell, M Martinón-Torres… - Quaternary Science …, 2011 - Elsevier
We propose a population model for Middle Pleistocene Europe that is based on
demographic “sources” and “sinks”. The former were a small number of “core” or populations …
demographic “sources” and “sinks”. The former were a small number of “core” or populations …
One million years of cultural evolution in a stable environment at Atapuerca (Burgos, Spain)
The present paper analyses the evidence provided by three sites (Sima del Elefante, Gran
Dolina, and Galería) located in the Trinchera del Ferrocarril of the Sierra de Atapuerca …
Dolina, and Galería) located in the Trinchera del Ferrocarril of the Sierra de Atapuerca …
Biochronology of Spanish Quaternary small vertebrate faunas
Thousands of fossils of small vertebrates are recorded in one of the most complete
stratigraphic sequences of the continental European Pleistocene, in the Sierra de …
stratigraphic sequences of the continental European Pleistocene, in the Sierra de …
Long-term climate record inferred from early-middle Pleistocene amphibian and squamate reptile assemblages at the Gran Dolina Cave, Atapuerca, Spain
The Gran Dolina cave site is famous for having delivered some of the oldest hominin
remains of Western Europe (Homo antecessor, ca. 960 ka). Moreover, the evidence of lithic …
remains of Western Europe (Homo antecessor, ca. 960 ka). Moreover, the evidence of lithic …
Human predatory behavior and the social implications of communal hunting based on evidence from the TD10. 2 bison bone bed at Gran Dolina (Atapuerca, Spain)
Zooarcheological research is an important tool in reconstructing subsistence, as well as for
inferring relevant aspects regarding social behavior in the past. The organization of hunting …
inferring relevant aspects regarding social behavior in the past. The organization of hunting …
Reassessing the age of Atapuerca-TD6 (Spain): new paleomagnetic results
We carry out a new paleomagnetic study across stratigraphic layer TD7 of Gran Dolina Site,
Atapuerca, and reassess the existing absolute ages (thermoluminescence, electron spin …
Atapuerca, and reassess the existing absolute ages (thermoluminescence, electron spin …
Climate forcing of first hominid dispersal in Western Europe
J Agustí, HA Blain, G Cuenca-Bescós… - Journal of Human …, 2009 - Elsevier
In the last decade, new paleontological and archeological evidence has challenged
previous views on the early human settlement of Europe. In particular, the Georgian site of …
previous views on the early human settlement of Europe. In particular, the Georgian site of …
Reconstruction of the Neanderthal and Modern Human landscape and climate from the Fumane cave sequence (Verona, Italy) using small-mammal assemblages
JM López-García, C dalla Valle, M Cremaschi… - Quaternary Science …, 2015 - Elsevier
Fumane cave, located at an altitude of 350 masl in the Monti Lessini in the Veneto Pre-Alps,
northeastern Italy, is a reference site for southern Europe for the study of the behaviour of …
northeastern Italy, is a reference site for southern Europe for the study of the behaviour of …
Palaeoenvironmental and palaeoclimatic reconstruction of the latest Pleistocene of El Portalón site, Sierra de Atapuerca, northwestern Spain
The site of El Portalón is the entrance to the Cueva Mayor karst system, located in the Sierra
de Atapuerca (Burgos, Spain). This is an important Holocene archaeological site, which was …
de Atapuerca (Burgos, Spain). This is an important Holocene archaeological site, which was …
Palaeoecology of Neanderthals during Dansgaard–Oeschger cycles in northeastern Iberia (Abric Romaní): from regional to global scale
The sequence from Abric Romaní has provided several palaeoecological studies. This
paper presents a synthesis of the results yielded by palynology, including the data from the …
paper presents a synthesis of the results yielded by palynology, including the data from the …