Proponents of the model known as the “human revolution” claim that modern human
behaviors arose suddenly, and nearly simultaneously, throughout the Old World ca. 40 …

More than 40years ago Kent Flannery coined the term Broad Spectrum Revolution (BSR) in
reference to a broadening of the subsistence base of Late Pleistocene hunter–gatherers in …

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 …

The nature and causes of the disappearance of Neanderthals and their apparent
replacement by modern humans are subjects of considerable debate. Many researchers …

Practical and Theoretical Geoarchaeology, Second Edition, provides an invaluable and
vastly updated overview of geoarchaeology and how it can be used effectively in the study of …

Although aquatic resources are often seen as central to the development of post-Pleistocene
cultural complexity, most models of human evolution have all but ignored the role of aquatic …

One of the most important challenges in anthropology is understanding the disappearance
of Neanderthals. Previous research suggests that Neanderthals had a narrower diet than …

Archeology and the Evolution of Human Behavior Page 1 ARTICLES Archeology and the
Evolution of Human Behavior RICHARD G. KLEIN Human paleontology and Paleolithic …

Recent huntergatherers display much uniformity in the division of labor along the lines of
gender and age. The complementary economic roles for men and women typical of …

According to a widely accepted view, modern humans originated in Africa. But by which
route did they start to migrate from the continent and spread more widely? Recovery of …