Meat consumption by early hominins is a hotly debated issue. A key question concerns their
access to large mammal carcasses, including megafauna. Currently, the evidence of …

Since the 1980s an intense scientific debate has revolved around the hunting capacities of
early hominin populations and the behavioral patterns of carnivores sharing the same …

Evidence for the symbolic behavior of Neanderthals in the use of personal ornaments is
relatively scarce. Among the few ornaments documented, eagle talons, which were …

Dental microwear is a common and wellestablished technique which allows the short-term
reconstruction of the dietary behaviour in extinct and extant vertebrates, allowing inferences …

The reconstruction of perimortem and postmortem events is of critical importance to criminal
investigations. In many cases, the information required for these reconstructions can be …

Featured Application Cut mark identification and analysis is a fundamental component for
archaeological investigation. Cut mark analysis, however, has been the root of great …

Historically wolves and humans have had a conflictive relationship which has driven the wolf
to extinction in some areas across Northern America and Europe. The last decades have …

A commonly identified problem in open-air sites is the poor preservation of bone surfaces
because of the multiple agents and processes that act on them. In these assemblages …

Abstract Geometric Morphometrics (GMMs) is a useful tool for the experimental
characterization of different taphonomic modifications on bone surfaces, including …

The preparation of samples for traceological analysis is a key methodological aspect in the
correct interpretation of use-wear; however, it is often poorly reflected in the archaeological …