Understanding the structure and variation of Homo sapiens populations in Africa is critical
for interpreting multiproxy evidence of their subsequent dispersals into Eurasia. However …

Abstract The North African Middle Stone Age (NAMSA,∼ 300‐24 thousand years ago, or ka)
features what may be the oldest fossils of our species as well as extremely early examples of …

Over the last two decades, red ochre has played a pivotal role in discussions about the
cognitive and cultural evolution of early modern humans during the African Middle Stone …

The Evolution of Paleolithic Technologies provides a novel perspective on long-term
trajectories of evolutionary change in Paleolithic tools and tool-makers. Members of the …

The Aterian is a frequently cited manifestation of the Middle Stone Age (MSA) of North Africa,
yet its character and meaning have remained largely opaque, as attention has focused …

North Africa is quickly emerging as one of the more important regions yielding information
on the origins of modern Homo sapiens. Associated with significant fossil hominin remains …

The dispersal of Homo sapiens out of Africa has been extensively researched across
several disciplines. Here we review the evidence for spatial and temporal variability in lithic …

Recent genetic studies based on the distribution of mtDNA of haplogroup U6 have led to
subtly different theories regarding the arrival of modern human populations in North Africa …

North Africa is a key area for understanding hominin population movements and the
expansion of our species. It is home to the earliest currently known Homo sapiens (Jebel …

Lithics of the North African Middle Stone Age: assumptions, evidence and future directions
Page 1 JASs Invited Reviews Journal of Anthropological Sciences the JASs is published by the …