The behavioral origins of Homo sapiens can be traced back to the first material culture
produced by our species in Africa, the Middle Stone Age (MSA). Beyond this broad …

Evidence of early Homo sapiens populations at the Atlantic coast of Africa remains relatively
poorly known in relation to other regions of the continent. Nevertheless, available data …

Résumé Cet article dresse un état des lieux des sites préhistoriques de Côte d'Ivoire,
mettant en lumière les problèmes de la politique de protection des sites de l'Âge de la …

In the study of Early Pleistocene stone artifacts, researchers have made considerable
progress in reconstructing the technical decisions of hominins by examining various aspects …

Stone artifacts are critical for investigating the evolution of hominin behavior—they are
among our only proxies for hominin behavior in deep time. Hominin cognition and skill are …

Abstract Capangombe–Santo António is an open-air site located 596 m asl at the foothill of
Morro Santo António, Namibe Province (southwest Angola). The inselberg of Santo António …

The understanding of cultural dynamics at work at the end of the Final Pleistocene in West
Africa suffers from a significant lack of excavated and dated sites, particularly in the Sahelian …

Despite new impetus for Late Pleistocene research in West Africa, little is known about the
range of Middle Stone Age behaviours in this region. Yet, the multiplicity of Middle Stone …

The study of the Palaeolithic in Senegal has made considerable progress in the last decade
and has provided a renewed vision of the behavioral evolution of prehistoric populations in …

Abstract The Middle Stone Age (MSA) is the major chrono-cultural phase associated with the
emergence and evolution of Homo sapiens in Africa. Despite its importance, the MSA has …