Modern human incursion into Neanderthal territories 54,000 years ago at Mandrin, France
Determining the extent of overlap between modern humans and other hominins in Eurasia,
such as Neanderthals and Denisovans, is fundamental to understanding the nature of their …
such as Neanderthals and Denisovans, is fundamental to understanding the nature of their …
Did Pleistocene Africans use the spearthrower‐and‐dart?
Archeologists commonly suppose that among complex projectile weapons humans use as
subsistence aids, the spearthrower‐and‐dart preceded bow‐and‐arrow use. And yet …
subsistence aids, the spearthrower‐and‐dart preceded bow‐and‐arrow use. And yet …
Ancient genomes show social and reproductive behavior of early Upper Paleolithic foragers
Present-day hunter-gatherers (HGs) live in multilevel social groups essential to sustain a
population structure characterized by limited levels of within-band relatedness and …
population structure characterized by limited levels of within-band relatedness and …
Was inter-population connectivity of Neanderthals and modern humans the driver of the Upper Paleolithic transition rather than its product?
G Greenbaum, DE Friesem, E Hovers… - Quaternary Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
The transition from the Middle Paleolithic (MP) to the Upper Paleolithic (UP), circa 40kya, is
viewed as a major turning point in human evolution, in terms of the material culture …
viewed as a major turning point in human evolution, in terms of the material culture …
Pleistocene North African genomes link near Eastern and sub-Saharan African human populations
North Africa is a key region for understanding human history, but the genetic history of its
people is largely unknown. We present genomic data from seven 15,000-year-old modern …
people is largely unknown. We present genomic data from seven 15,000-year-old modern …
The absolute chronology of Boker Tachtit (Israel) and implications for the Middle to Upper Paleolithic transition in the Levant
E Boaretto, M Hernandez… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The Initial Upper Paleolithic (IUP) is a crucial lithic assemblage type in the archaeology of
southwest Asia because it marks a dramatic shift in hominin populations accompanied by …
southwest Asia because it marks a dramatic shift in hominin populations accompanied by …
Past extinctions of Homo species coincided with increased vulnerability to climatic change
P Raia, A Mondanaro, M Melchionna, M Di Febbraro… - One Earth, 2020 - cell.com
At least six different Homo species populated the World during the latest Pliocene to the
Pleistocene. The extinction of all but one of them is currently shrouded in mystery, and no …
Pleistocene. The extinction of all but one of them is currently shrouded in mystery, and no …
Pleistocene Water Crossings and Adaptive Flexibility Within the Homo Genus
D Gaffney - Journal of Archaeological Research, 2021 - Springer
Pleistocene water crossings, long thought to be an innovation of Homo sapiens, may extend
beyond our species to encompass Middle and Early Pleistocene Homo. However, it remains …
beyond our species to encompass Middle and Early Pleistocene Homo. However, it remains …
Subsistence of early anatomically modern humans in Europe as evidenced in the Protoaurignacian occupations of Fumane Cave, Italy
Documenting the subsistence strategies developed by early modern humans is relevant for
understanding the success of their dispersal throughout Eurasia. Today, we know that there …
understanding the success of their dispersal throughout Eurasia. Today, we know that there …
Threads of memory: Reviving the ornament of a dead child at the Neolithic village of Baja (Jordan)
H Alarashi, M Benz, J Gresky, A Burkhardt, A Fischer… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
In 2018, a well-constructed cist-type grave was discovered at Baja, a Neolithic village (7,400–
6,800 BCE) in Southern Jordan. Underneath multiple grave layers, an 8-year-old child was …
6,800 BCE) in Southern Jordan. Underneath multiple grave layers, an 8-year-old child was …