Provenance of Kalahari Sand: Paleoweathering and recycling in a linked fluvial-aeolian system
We here review what is known about the dunefields and fluvial systems of the Kalahari
Basin in terms of geological setting and Quaternary dynamics and set out what has been …
Basin in terms of geological setting and Quaternary dynamics and set out what has been …
[HTML][HTML] The revolution that still isn't: The origins of behavioral complexity in Homo sapiens
The behavioral origins of Homo sapiens can be traced back to the first material culture
produced by our species in Africa, the Middle Stone Age (MSA). Beyond this broad …
produced by our species in Africa, the Middle Stone Age (MSA). Beyond this broad …
Pan‐Africanism vs. single‐origin of Homo sapiens: Putting the debate in the light of evolutionary biology
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The scenario of Homo sapiens origin/s within Africa has become increasingly complex, with
a pan‐African perspective currently challenging the long‐established single‐origin …
a pan‐African perspective currently challenging the long‐established single‐origin …
Environmental influences on human innovation and behavioural diversity in southern Africa 92–80 thousand years ago
Abstract Africa's Middle Stone Age preserves sporadic evidence for novel behaviours
among early modern humans, prompting a range of questions about the influence of social …
among early modern humans, prompting a range of questions about the influence of social …
[HTML][HTML] Being-with other predators: Cultural negotiations of Neanderthal-carnivore relationships in Late Pleistocene Europe
Late Pleistocene hominins co-evolved with non-analogue assemblages of carnivores and
carnivorous omnivores. Although previous work has carefully examined the ecological and …
carnivorous omnivores. Although previous work has carefully examined the ecological and …
Paleolakes and socioecological implications of last glacial “greening” of the South African interior
Determining the timing and drivers of Pleistocene hydrological change in the interior of
South Africa is critical for testing hypotheses regarding the presence, dynamics, and …
South Africa is critical for testing hypotheses regarding the presence, dynamics, and …
U-Th dating, taphonomy, and taxonomy of shell middens at Klasies River main site indicate stable and systematic coastal exploitation by MIS 5c-d
The archaeological record, particularly of shellfish, from the Klasies River main site (KRM) is
important in understanding the fluctuating nature of coastal occupational patterns and …
important in understanding the fluctuating nature of coastal occupational patterns and …
Late Acheulean occupations at Montagu Cave and the pattern of Middle Pleistocene behavioral change in Western Cape, southern Africa
Patterns of so-called modern human behavior are increasingly well documented in an
abundance of Middle Stone Age archaeological sites across southern Africa. Contextualized …
abundance of Middle Stone Age archaeological sites across southern Africa. Contextualized …
[HTML][HTML] Lacustrine geoarchaeology in the central Kalahari: Implications for Middle Stone Age behaviour and adaptation in dryland conditions
Abstract The Middle Stone Age (MSA) was a time of great human adaptation and innovation.
In southern Africa, coastal locations have been viewed as key places for the development of …
In southern Africa, coastal locations have been viewed as key places for the development of …
[HTML][HTML] Optical dating of sediments affected by post-depositional mixing: Modelling, synthesizing and implications
One of the biggest challenges in optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating is to deal
with sediments that are affected by post-depositional mixing. Equivalent dose (D e) …
with sediments that are affected by post-depositional mixing. Equivalent dose (D e) …