Ornaments such as beads are among the earliest signs of symbolic behavior among human
ancestors. Their appearance signals important developments in both cognition and social …

The emergence of technologies to culturally modify the appearance of the human body is a
debated issue, with earliest evidence consisting of perforated marine shells dated between …

Rodents of the Meriones shawii/grandis complex have been attested to in North Africa since
the Middle Pleistocene and are abundant in archaeological sites. Today, they are widely …

The question of cognitive complexity in early Homo sapiens in North Africa is intimately tied
to the emergence of the Aterian culture (~ 145 ka). One of the diagnostic indicators of …

Northwestern Africa is today characterized by high geographical, climatic and ecological
diversity; it is recognized as a hotspot of biodiversity and a major area for both human and …

Abstract El Harhoura 2 and El Mnasra caves are located in the region of Témara, on the
Atlantic coast of Morocco, which was occupied by human populations since the beginning of …

The influence of climate change on human settlements in coastal areas is a central question
for archaeologists. This paper addresses this issue by focusing on the Témara region in …

The Rabat-Témara region of the Moroccan Atlantic coast reveals a succession of Quaternary
palaeobeaches. This coastal area is dotted with numerous prehistoric caves. The study of …

North African coastal Middle Stone Age (MSA) sites are key to study the development and
expansion of early H. sapiens. El Mnasra cave on the Atlantic coast of Morocco (Témara …

The exploitation of mollusks by the first anatomically modern humans is a central question
for archaeologists. This paper focuses on level 8 (dated around∼ 100 ka BP) of El Harhoura …