Pyrotechnology, the ability for hominins to use fire as a tool, is considered to be one of the
most important behavioural adaptations in human evolution. While several studies have …

Zooarchaeological evidence of the consumption of carnivorans (order Carnivora) by
Palaeolithic and Epipalaeolithic/Mesolithic humans on the Iberian Peninsula is scarce, but it …

We examined lithic artifacts from the late Neanderthal site Sesselfelsgrotte (Bavaria,
Germany) in order to evaluate the possibility of fire use and intentional flint heat treatment …

Abstract Late Middle Palaeolithic Neandertals in France are known to have engaged in the
collection and grinding of black minerals rich in manganese dioxide (MnO2), generally …

The overarching goal of this study was to investigate the characteristics of fire at an
archaeological site (mainly the intensity and duration of a fire event) through the analysis of …

The focus of this work is the archaeometric investigation of a high quality ceramic typical of
the Indo-Iranian Borderlands in ca. 3300‒2900 BCE. Variously labelled as “Emir Grey” and …

We examine lithic artifacts from Late Neanderthal site Sesselfelsgrotte (Bavaria, Germany) to
evaluate the possibility of fire-use and the intentional flint heat treatment performed by Late …

Despite decades of research, the field of language evolution lacks a cohesive integrative
account capable of explicating linguistic evolution throughout the history of modern humans …

Pyrotechnology is an ancient technology. Similar to stone tool technology, the role of fire in
the lives of early hominins has changed over time—from the opportunistic acquisition of fire …