Abstract Barranco León (Orce, Guadix Baza, Spain) is one of the sites with the oldest
evidence of human activity in south-western Europe. This site has yielded human remains in …

Abstract The Guadix-Baza Basin (GBB) in Andalucía, Spain, comprises palaeontological
and archaeological sites dating from the Early Pliocene to the Middle Pleistocene, including …

Simple Summary The family Equidae enjoys an iconic evolutionary record, especially the
genus Equus which is actively investigated by both paleontologists and molecular biologists …

The oldest evidence of a human presence in western Europe is currently documented at the
late Early Pleistocene sites of Barranco León and Fuente Nueva 3 (Guadix-Baza Basin, SE …

Over the last few decades, several types of evidence such as presence of hominin remains,
lithic assemblages, and bones with anthropogenic surface modifications have demonstrated …

Ancient evidence of human presence in Europe is recorded in several Early Pleistocene
archaeopalaeontological sites from Spain, France and Italy. This is the case of Barranco …

Little is known about the subsistence practices of the first European settlers, mainly due to
the shortage of archaeological sites in Europe older than a million years. This article …

The lithic assemblage of Barranco León (BL), attributed to the Oldowan techno-complex,
contributes valuable information to reconstruct behavioral patterning of the first hominins to …

Abstract Barranco León (Orce, Andalusia, Spain) provides the oldest case of knap** and
percussive activities on an ancient raw material reservoir deposit. This site has already …

Abstract The Pirro Nord quarry (Apricena, Foggia, southern Italy, 41° 48′ 6 ″N, 15° 23′ 5
″E) is a well-known palaeontological and archaeological locality comprising an abundant …