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 …

The bipolar technique has been widely used across a wide range of prehistoric contexts,
from the Lower Pleistocene to the Metal Ages, and is a defining feature of the Uluzzian …

The population dynamics that followed the Out of Africa (OoA) expansion and the
whereabouts of the early migrants before the differentiation that ultimately led to the …

In this study we explore the potential of combining traditional zooarchaeological
determination and proteomic identification of morphologically non-diagnostic bone …

Central European forests have been shaped by complex human interactions throughout the
Holocene, with significant changes following the introduction of domesticated animals in the …

Objectives During the middle‐to‐upper Paleolithic transition (50,000 and 40,000 years ago),
interaction between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens varied across Europe. In southern …

The Uluzzian techno-complex is one of the first evidence for Homo sapiens successful
dispersal in Europe. It develops from about 45 to 40 ka cal. BP, ie, during the so-called …

In this study we present the results of the archaeozoological and taphonomic analysis of the
macromammal assemblage from the Uluzzian levels of three Italian sites: Uluzzo C Rock …

Evidence acquired in the past years highlighted the high complexity of Neanderthal
subsistence strategies in terms of the spectrum of exploited species (mammals, birds …

Abstract Objectives Grotta‐Riparo di Uluzzo C (Apulia, southern Italy) is a pivotal site for
investigating the evolution of the Middle Paleolithic and the earliest phases of the Upper …