Abstract The Magdalenian (∼ 23.5–∼ 13.5 kBP) is one of the two major technocomplexes
identified in Europe during the late Upper Palaeolithic and is notable for its complex worked …

The British Palaeolithic provides the first academic synthesis of the entire British
Palaeolithic, from the earliest occupation (currently understood to be around 980,000 years …

Archaeological excavations at Göbekli Tepe, a transitional Neolithic site in southeast Turkey,
have revealed the earliest megalithic ritual architecture with characteristic T-shaped pillars …

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 …

The remains of past people are a testament to their lived experiences and of the
environment in which they lived. Synthesising the latest research, this book critically …

Today, practical, functional and symbolic choices inform the selection of raw materials for
worked objects. In cases where we can discern the origin of worked bone, tooth, ivory and …

Abstract Genetic investigations of Upper Palaeolithic Europe have revealed a complex and
transformative history of human population movements and ancestries, with evidence of …

The symbolic behavior of human beings usually is manifested in different ways such as
figurative art, musical traditions, spoken language or complex funerary behavior. The …

The appearance of portable artistic objects during the Upper Palaeolithic is characterised by
a combination of a wide choice of techniques, use of different materials and a diversity of …

In this paper, we compare cannibalism in chimpanzees, modern humans, and in
archaeological cases with cannibalism inferred from evidence from the Early Pleistocene …