Here, we present a new method to scan a large number of lithic artefacts using three-
dimensional scanning technology. Despite the rising use of high-resolution 3D surface …

A combination of evidence, based on genetic, fossil and archaeological findings, indicates
that Homo sapiens spread out of Africa between~ 70-60 thousand years ago (kya) …

Fossil and archaeological evidence indicates that hominin dispersals into Southwest Asia
occurred throughout the Pleistocene, including the expansion of Homo sapiens populations …

Protoaurignacian foragers relied heavily on the production and use of bladelets. Techno-
typological studies of these implements have provided insights into crucial aspects of …

Laminar technologies were adopted by Paleolithic foragers to produce a variable range of
stone implements. Archaeologists have reconstructed the different reduction procedures …

One of the main objectives of Palaeolithic art researchers is to study and systematise the
form of artistic representations. Some methodologies include the analysis of qualitative …

Only recently has the use of 3D-scanning technology enhanced our ability to consider shape
using landmark approaches to geometric morphometrics (GM). Studies examining several …

The Mesolithic period along the coast of the Cantabrian Region (Spain), known as the
“Asturian,” is distinguished by the presence of shell middens and a particular lithic tool, the …

Abstract The Iranian Plateau and the Zagros Mountain chain, located at the crossroads of
Africa and Eurasia, occupy a critical geographical position in out-of-Africa scenarios, sitting …

The expanding scale of 3D hominid fossils and archaeological artefacts have encouraged a
growing use of rigorous scientific study to reveal mechanisms of human evolution and …