Mobility strategies of Neanderthal groups are studied through the characterization and
analysis of archaeological sites and traditionally compared to the types of settlements …

Recurrent long-and short-term Neanderthal occupations occurred in the Abric Romaní rock
shelter (Capellades, Barcelona, Spain) for more than 20,000 years. This provides an …

Ungulate mortality profiles are commonly used to study Neanderthal subsistence strategies.
To assess the hunting strategies used by Neanderthals, we studied the ages at death of the …

Quantitative stone tools intra-site point and orientation patterns of a Middle Palaeolithic living
floor: A GIS multi-scalar spa Page 1 Quartär 63 (2016) : 47-60 47 doi: 10.7485/QU63_3 …

Ramification is the term used to classify branched productive sequences in which a
functional item (the flake) was exploited as a productive item (the core). This technological …

Hunter–gatherers have a nomadic lifestyle and move frequently on the landscape based on
the seasonal distribution of resources. During these displacements, carrying capacities are …

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 …

Technological changes have been identified in several European Middle Palaeolithic sites.
Specifically, the turnover in discoid and Levallois knap** methods has traditionally been …

Isolating the various occupational events in the Palaeolithic record is hard work, because
the remains from different occupations commonly overlap, creating archaeological …

Abstract The Sant Genís Formation is located in the NE of the Iberian Peninsula (Catalonia,
Spain) and is dated to the Priabonian (upper Eocene), being part of the evaporitic formations …