In this article, I first provide an overview of the Neandertals by recounting their initial
discovery and subsequent interpretation by scientists and by discussing our current …

Based on morphologically undiagnostic human remains from the southern Balkans and
central Europe, it has been argued that the Bachokirian and Ranisian industries stand for …

An aesthetic sense—a taste for the creation and/or appreciation of that which strikes one as,
eg, attractive or awesome—is often assumed to be a distinctively H. sapiens phenomenon …

Identifying communal rituals in the Paleolithic is of scientific importance, as it reflects the
expression of collective identity and the maintenance of group cohesion. This study provides …

Abstract The West Tofts handaxe is a small British Acheulean biface well known for its
cortical preservation of a fossilised bivalve shell. The shell's retention, its prominent central …

Highlights•IG shapes natural selection, enhancing survival adaptability.•Cognitive evolution
reflects in human and animal IG capacities.•Mental imagery spans sensory experiences …

Single-grain OSL dating of quartz is a popular approach to OSL dating, even when
incomplete bleaching is not likely to be significant. However, little testing of the accuracy of …

Finger flutings are channels drawn in soft sediments covering walls, floors and ceilings of
some limestone caves in Europe and Australia and in some cases date as far back as …

The claims that children's hand and footprints on formerly soft travertine at Qiusang, Tibet,
are about 200 ka old and are the earliest rock art on the planet are reviewed. The uranium …

U-Th dating of associated carbonate crusts has been applied to date parietal art in
Maltravieso cave, Extremadura, Spain. Known for its large collection of red hand stencils (≥ …