Lithic techno-complexes in Italy from 50 to 39 thousand years BP: An overview of lithic technological changes across the Middle-Upper Palaeolithic boundary
G Marciani, A Ronchitelli, S Arrighi, F Badino… - Quaternary …, 2020 - Elsevier
Defining the processes involved in the technical/cultural shifts from the Late Middle to the
Early Upper Palaeolithic in Europe (~ 50-39 thousand years BP) is one of the most important …
Early Upper Palaeolithic in Europe (~ 50-39 thousand years BP) is one of the most important …
Neanderthal activity and resting areas from stratigraphic unit 13 at the Middle Palaeolithic site of Oscurusciuto (Ginosa-Taranto, Southern Italy)
Abstract Stratigraphic Unit 13 of Oscurusciuto Rockshelter (Ginosa, Taranto, Southern Italy)
is a short Mousterian palimpsest representing the first stable occupation of the site soon after …
is a short Mousterian palimpsest representing the first stable occupation of the site soon after …
Chronometric data and stratigraphic evidence support discontinuity between Neanderthals and early Homo sapiens in the Italian Peninsula
The process by which Palaeolithic Europe was transformed from a Neanderthal-dominated
region to one occupied exclusively by Homo sapiens has proven challenging to diagnose. A …
region to one occupied exclusively by Homo sapiens has proven challenging to diagnose. A …
New taphonomic advances in 3D digital microscopy: A morphological characterisation of trampling marks
The concept of equifinality has become one of the greatest difficulties in the field of
taphonomy However, new advances in technology have diminished the margins of error in …
taphonomy However, new advances in technology have diminished the margins of error in …
Techno-functional and 3D shape analysis applied for investigating the variability of backed tools in the Late Middle Paleolithic of Central Europe
D Delpiano, T Uthmeier - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
In the Late Middle Paleolithic of Central Europe, two main cultural complexes have been
distinguished: the Micoquian or Keilmessergruppe (KMG), and the Mousterian. Their …
distinguished: the Micoquian or Keilmessergruppe (KMG), and the Mousterian. Their …
Macromammal and bird assemblages across the late Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition in Italy: an extended zooarchaeological review
M Romandini, J Crezzini, E Bortolini, P Boscato… - Quaternary …, 2020 - Elsevier
Evidence of human activities during the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition is well
represented from rock-shelters, caves and open-air sites across Italy. Over the past decade …
represented from rock-shelters, caves and open-air sites across Italy. Over the past decade …
Evidence for Earlier Stone Age 'coastal use': The site of Dungo IV, Benguela Province, Angola
I Mesfin, MH Benjamim, AE Lebatard, T Saos… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The relationship between Earlier Stone Age (ESA) hominins and the southern African
coastal environment has been poorly investigated, despite the high concentration of open …
coastal environment has been poorly investigated, despite the high concentration of open …
Use-wear and residue mapping on experimental chert tools. A multi-scalar approach combining digital 3D, optical, and scanning electron microscopy
JI Martín-Viveros, A Ollé - Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2020 - Elsevier
Optical (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) are among the most common
techniques to characterize use-wear and residue patterns on stone tool surfaces. While the …
techniques to characterize use-wear and residue patterns on stone tool surfaces. While the …
Climbing the time to see Neanderthal behaviour's continuity and discontinuity: SU 11 of the Oscurusciuto Rockshelter (Ginosa, Southern Italy)
Abstract The Oscurusciuto Rockshelter (Ginosa, Southern Italy) is a perfect sample-site for
the reconstruction of multiple aspects of the last Neanderthals life. Different settlement …
the reconstruction of multiple aspects of the last Neanderthals life. Different settlement …
Technological analysis of the quartz industry of Maboúe 5–Layer 3 (Lope National Park, Gabon): implications for the Late Stone Age emergence in western Central …
I Mesfin, R Oslisly, H Forestier - Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract In Central Africa, Late Stone Age (LSA) seems to emerge before the Late Glacial
Maximum (LGM) usually associated to a fluctuating savanna expansion and forest cover …
Maximum (LGM) usually associated to a fluctuating savanna expansion and forest cover …