The technology of modern humans is unique in the animal kingdom with respect to its
complexity and capacity for innovation. Evidence of technological complexity and creativity …

The past 200,000 years of human cultural evolution have witnessed the persistent
establishment of behaviors involving innovation, planning depth, and abstract and symbolic …

This is the first general account of the mechanics behind pre-industrial technology. By
combining the skills of an engineer and an archaeologist, it shows how mechanics can be …

This paper examines, through the use of Accelerator Mass Spectrometry dating, the
database of Lateglacial cultures involved in the recolonisation of northern Europe. The aim …

Thin on the Ground: Neandertal Biology, Archeology and Ecology synthesizes the current
knowledge about our sister species the Neandertals, combining data from a variety of …

This paper presents a thermal model for the prehistoric origin and development of clothing.
A distinction is drawn between simple and complex forms of clothing, with broad implications …

The site of Schöningen (Germany), dated to ca. 300,000 years ago, yielded the earliest large-
scale record of humanly-made wooden tools. These include wooden spears and shorter …

The poor preservation of Palaeolithic sites rarely allows the recovery of wooden artefacts,
which served as key tools in the arsenals of early hunters. Here, we report the discovery of a …

Sexual division of labour in European prehistory is usually inferred by indirect means:
ethnographic analogy, pictorial representation, or from grave inclusions. The study of …

The Gravettian is known for its technological innovations and artisanal craftwork. At the
same time, continued climatic deterioration led to the coldest and driest conditions since the …