Abstract Italian Later Prehistory was characterised by profound changes that impacted
everyday life in many aspects. Whether or not and how such changes were reflected in the …

This paper presents a refined Mesolithic chronocultural sequence as a result of matching
data provided by the set of archaeological research conducted at Cueva de la Cocina …

Niche construction theory provides a framework to analyze the environmental effects of
changing pastoral practices. In Europe, domesticated herd animals facilitated the expansion …

The introduction and adoption of livestock played a pivotal role in shaping subsistence
strategies of populations in the southern Iberian Peninsula during the Neolithic. However …

A series of previously unpublished human remains were found at Cueva de la Cocina (Dos
Aguas, Valencia, Spain) in excavations from the 1940s and 1970s. Our analyses indicate a …

A multidisciplinary investigation of the collective burial of Cova do Santo is presented as a
novel approach to understand daily life during the Bronze Age in Northwest Iberia. The …

Suids (Sus sp.) played a crucial role in the transition to farming in northern Europe and, like
in many regions, in the Netherlands pig husbandry became an important subsistence activity …

The eastern Adriatic is a key area for understanding the mechanisms and effects of the
spread of agriculture. This article presents an accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) …

Since their domestication, dogs have adapted to a diverse portfolio of roles within human
societies, and changes in dog size, shape, and behavior are often key indicators of these …

Ethnographical, historical and archaeological evidence suggests that a great diversity in pig
husbandry may have existed in the past. However, such diversity remains difficult to …