Abstract During the Upper Paleolithic, lions become an important theme in Paleolithic art
and are more frequent in anthropogenic faunal assemblages. However, the relationship …

Bone surface modifications are foundational to the correct identification of hominin butchery
traces in the archaeological record. Until present, no analytical technique existed that could …

In the last few years, the study of cut marks on bone surfaces has become fundamental for
the interpretation of archaeological sites and prehistoric butchery practices. Due to the …

Evidence of Neanderthals using bear remains as retouchers is rare. In the sedimentary unit
5 of Scladina Cave (Belgium; Weichselian Early Glacial, MIS 5d to 5b), twenty-six bone …

Bone surface modifications have become important indicators of hominin behavior and
ecology at prehistoric archaeological sites. However, the method by which we identify and …

Background The use of human braincases as drinking cups and containers has extensive
historic and ethnographic documentation, but archaeological examples are extremely rare …

Evidence for the symbolic behavior of Neanderthals in the use of personal ornaments is
relatively scarce. Among the few ornaments documented, eagle talons, which were …

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 …

The arrival of new methodological approaches to study microscopic qualities in cut mark
morphology has been a major improvement in our understanding of butchering activities …

In a previous article, we presented an innovative method to analyze cut marks produced with
metal tools on animal bones from a metrical and tridimensional perspective (Maté-González …