Certain aspects of the formation processes of simple, flat archaeological combustion
structures such as those present in the Middle Palaeolithic record remain unexplained. Such …

This is the second of the two papers that review the literature of archaeological lithic analysis
over the last decade. This paper concentrates on aspects of stone tool research that are not …

The increase in the presence of 'ochre'in African Middle Stone Age contexts has been
employed, together with changes in human biology and behaviour, to support the …

A new interpretation of early stone-tool use by hominins at Olduvai depicts them as involved
in battering activities (using pounding tools) rather than making cutting butchering tools as is …

The exploitation of cereal crops implies several working processes (eg preparation of land,
harvesting, selection of grain, subsequent use or disposal of the straw, storage and food …

Archaeological sites with surface hearths are a ubiquitous feature across the arid zones of
the Arabian interior. At Jebel Oraf, in the Jubbah basin of the Nefud Desert of northern …

Control of fire was a hallmark of developing human cognition and an essential technology
for the colonisation of cooler latitudes. In Europe, the earliest evidence comes from recent …

The use of fire is essential for the preparation of hafting adhesives; both are suggested to be
a proxy for distinguishing the technological expertise and complex cognition among …

The evaluation of the state of preservation of archaeological lithic artefacts is the first step
before starting a functional analysis. If lithic artefacts show a variety of damage from many …

This study aims at analyzing the mineralogical, chemical, and structural characteristics of
flint raw material used for the production of prehistoric stone tools in NW Belgium …