The earliest modern humans outside Africa
To date, the earliest modern human fossils found outside of Africa are dated to around
90,000 to 120,000 years ago at the Levantine sites of Skhul and Qafzeh. A maxilla and …
90,000 to 120,000 years ago at the Levantine sites of Skhul and Qafzeh. A maxilla and …
A Middle Pleistocene Homo from Nesher Ramla, Israel
It has long been believed that Neanderthals originated and flourished on the European
continent. However, recent morphological and genetic studies have suggested that they may …
continent. However, recent morphological and genetic studies have suggested that they may …
[HTML][HTML] Late Neanderthal subsistence strategies and cultural traditions in the northern Iberia Peninsula: Insights from Prado Vargas, Burgos, Spain
MN Ruiz, A Benito-Calvo, R Alonso-Alcalde… - Quaternary Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
In order to better understand the causes and geographic patterns of Neanderthal demise it is
necessary to broaden the focus of existing Neanderthal studies to include new sites from …
necessary to broaden the focus of existing Neanderthal studies to include new sites from …
The economics of language
V Ginsburgh, S Weber - Journal of Economic Literature, 2020 - aeaweb.org
This paper brings together methodological, theoretical, and empirical analysis into the
framework of linguistic diversity. It reflects both historical and contemporary research by …
framework of linguistic diversity. It reflects both historical and contemporary research by …
Fire for a reason: Barbecue at middle Pleistocene Qesem cave, Israel
Qesem Cave is a Middle Pleistocene site in Israel occupied between 420 and 200 ka.
Excavations have revealed a wealth of innovative behaviors most likely practiced by a new …
Excavations have revealed a wealth of innovative behaviors most likely practiced by a new …
Past extinctions of Homo species coincided with increased vulnerability to climatic change
P Raia, A Mondanaro, M Melchionna, M Di Febbraro… - One Earth, 2020 - cell.com
At least six different Homo species populated the World during the latest Pliocene to the
Pleistocene. The extinction of all but one of them is currently shrouded in mystery, and no …
Pleistocene. The extinction of all but one of them is currently shrouded in mystery, and no …
Dental calculus reveals potential respiratory irritants and ingestion of essential plant-based nutrients at Lower Palaeolithic Qesem Cave Israel
Reconstructing detailed aspects of the lives of Lower Palaeolithic hominins, who lived
during the Middle Pleistocene, is challenging due to the restricted nature of the surviving …
during the Middle Pleistocene, is challenging due to the restricted nature of the surviving …
Bone marrow storage and delayed consumption at Middle Pleistocene Qesem Cave, Israel (420 to 200 ka)
Bone marrow and grease constitute an important source of nutrition and have attracted the
attention of human groups since prehistoric times. Marrow consumption has been linked to …
attention of human groups since prehistoric times. Marrow consumption has been linked to …
Recycling for a purpose in the late Lower Paleolithic Levant: Use-wear and residue analyses of small sharp flint items indicate a planned and integrated subsistence …
F Venditti, S Nunziante-Cesaro, Y Parush… - Journal of human …, 2019 - Elsevier
The purposeful production of small flakes is integral to the lithic variability of many Middle
Pleistocene sites. Inhabitants of the Acheulo-Yabrudian site of Qesem Cave, Israel …
Pleistocene sites. Inhabitants of the Acheulo-Yabrudian site of Qesem Cave, Israel …
New progress in understanding the origins of modern humans in China
Hypotheses concerning the origins of modern humans have been intensively debated, and
two competing models, the recent “Out-of-Africa” and “Multiregional Evolution” paradigms …
two competing models, the recent “Out-of-Africa” and “Multiregional Evolution” paradigms …