Springs, palm groves, and the record of early hominins in Africa
D Barboni, GM Ashley, B Bourel, H Arráiz… - Review of palaeobotany …, 2019 - Elsevier
Hominins evolved in Africa during a period of overall regional cooling, drying, and
increasingly variable climate. Despite prevailing regional aridity since the mid-Miocene, data …
increasingly variable climate. Despite prevailing regional aridity since the mid-Miocene, data …
Combining machine learning algorithms and geometric morphometrics: a study of carnivore tooth marks
LA Courtenay, J Yravedra, R Huguet… - Palaeogeography …, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …
early hominin populations and the behavioral patterns of carnivores sharing the same …
Discerning carnivore agency through the three-dimensional study of tooth pits: Revisiting crocodile feeding behaviour at FLK-Zinj and FLK NN3 (Olduvai Gorge …
Hominins and carnivores have shared similar habitats in Africa, evolving as direct
competitors for the same prey and spaces. The overlap of their ecological niches has raised …
competitors for the same prey and spaces. The overlap of their ecological niches has raised …
Taphonomic and zooarchaeological investigations at the middle Pleistocene site of Ti's al Ghadah, western Nefud Desert, Saudi Arabia
In recent years, the Arabian Peninsula has emerged as a key region for elucidating hominin
and faunal evolution and dispersals between Africa and Eurasia. Central to this research is …
and faunal evolution and dispersals between Africa and Eurasia. Central to this research is …
Tracing the spatial imprint of Oldowan technological behaviors: A view from DS (Bed I, Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania)
DS (David's site) is one of the new archaeological sites documented in the same
paleolandscape in which FLK 22 was deposited at about 1.85 Ma in Olduvai Gorge …
paleolandscape in which FLK 22 was deposited at about 1.85 Ma in Olduvai Gorge …
The FLK Zinj paleolandscape: Reconstruction of a 1.84 Ma wooded habitat in the FLK Zinj-AMK-PTK-DS archaeological complex, middle bed I (Olduvai Gorge …
We have analyzed the phytolith content of 37 samples from the paleosol capped by Tuff IC
dated 1.84 Ma within Middle Bed I at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Samples were obtained from …
dated 1.84 Ma within Middle Bed I at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Samples were obtained from …
Beyond maps: patterns of formation processes at the Middle Pleistocene open-air site of Marathousa 1, Megalopolis Basin, Greece
Recent excavations at the Middle Pleistocene open-air site of Marathousa 1 have unearthed
in one of the two investigated areas (Area A) a partial skeleton of a single individual of …
in one of the two investigated areas (Area A) a partial skeleton of a single individual of …
Geometric-morphometric analysis of tooth pits and the identification of felid and hyenid agency in bone modification
Carnivore bone modification has been one of the targets of taphonomic research during the
last decades. Discerning carnivore involvement in the archaeo-paleontological record …
last decades. Discerning carnivore involvement in the archaeo-paleontological record …
The evolution of stone tool technology at Olduvai Gorge (Tanzania): Contributions from the Olduvai Paleoanthropology and Paleoecology Project
Abstract Since 2006, The Olduvai Paleoanthropology and Paleoecology Project (TOPPP) is
conducting intensive research in a number of classical and newly discovered sites …
conducting intensive research in a number of classical and newly discovered sites …
Striped hyenas as bone modifiers in dual human-to-carnivore experimental models
Taphonomic studies, along with modern analogs arisen from experimentation, have been
developed to discern the agents responsible for bone accumulations. A special focus has …
developed to discern the agents responsible for bone accumulations. A special focus has …