Carcass butchery is a culturally mediated behavior that reflects the technological, social,
economic, and ecological factors that influence human diet and foodways. Butchery …

Since the 1980s an intense scientific debate has revolved around the hunting capacities of
early hominin populations and the behavioral patterns of carnivores sharing the same …

Evidence for the symbolic behavior of Neanderthals in the use of personal ornaments is
relatively scarce. Among the few ornaments documented, eagle talons, which were …

The arrival of new methodological approaches to study microscopic qualities in cut mark
morphology has been a major improvement in our understanding of butchering activities …

The identification of anthropogenically-modified carnivoran bones in archaeological sites is
rare in Pleistocene contexts, especially in the most ancient periods. Neanderthal groups …

The concept of equifinality has become one of the greatest difficulties in the field of
taphonomy However, new advances in technology have diminished the margins of error in …

The analysis of bone surface modifications (BSMs) is a prominent part of
paleoanthropological studies, namely taphonomic research. Behavioral interpretations of …

The application of micro-and nanotechnology, adopted from engineering and materials
sciences, is proving valuable in studying stone tool surfaces. Measurement systems for …

Recent techniques applied to taphonomy have made advances in our understanding of
bone surface modifications. For many years, differences in bone density according to …

Archaeology is developing considerably through the incorporation and application of
several methodologies and techniques from science, technology, engineering and …