Defining the processes involved in the technical/cultural shifts from the Late Middle to the
Early Upper Palaeolithic in Europe (~ 50-39 thousand years BP) is one of the most important …

Abstract In Northern France the loess cover from the Last glacial (Weichselian) is
represented by a semi-continuous mantle up to 8 m in thickness in the best localities such as …

Loess and coversands are widespread on either side of the English Channel. In southern
England, loess is generally thin and discontinuous, but locally reaches thickness of about 4 …

The spatial structure of archeological sites can help reconstruct the settlement dynamics of
hunter‐gatherers by providing information on the number and length of occupations. This …

Cet article constitue une présentation synthétique des principaux résultats du programme
CNRS" Paléoenvironnement et Hominidés", consacré à l'étude des interactions entre le …

Northwestern France is characterized by the presence of many Middle Palaeolithic sites,
covering the entire period. The Saalian phase is less documented, partly for taphonomic …

Dans le cadre des travaux préalables au creusement du futur Canal Seine-Nord-Europe
(liaison Seine-Escaut), une opération de diagnostic archéologique de grande ampleur a été …

Over the past five decades, archaeologists have proposed a wide range of methods for the
study of spatial organization within hunter-gatherer sites. Many of these methods sought to …

New Palaeolithic sites are rare for MIS 11 to 9 in Eurasia. The discovery and the excavation
of a large new site in 2012 at Etricourt-Manancourt (Somme, France) is an exceptional …

This study presents an overview of Middle Pleistocene loess–palaeosol sequences (LPS) in
northern France and discusses the palaeoclimatic significance of the pedosedimentary …