The evolution of large mammal faunas during the Pleistocene of Europe has been widely
investigated using taxonomical and/or ecological-functional categories, with special …

The chronology and environmental context of the first hominin dispersal in Europe have
been subject to debate and controversy. The oldest settlements in Eurasia (eg, Dmanisi,∼ …

It has been proposed that climate change and the arrival of modern humans in Europe
affected the disappearance of Neanderthals due to their impact on trophic resources; …

The search for drivers of hominin speciation and extinction has tended to focus on the
impact of climate change. Far less attention has been paid to the role of interspecific …

Abstract The late Early Pleistocene archaeological site of Fuente Nueva 3 (Orce, Guadix-
Baza Depression, SE Spain), dated to~ 1.4 Ma, provides evidence on the subsistence …

This study investigates the community structure, dynamics and evolution of the guilds of
large carnivorans during the Pleistocene of Europe. Emphasis is given to important …

The archaeopaleontological site of Dmanisi in Georgia, dated to∼ 1.8 Ma, provides
evidence on the first hominin dispersal out of Africa, while the sites of Barranco León and …

Reconstructing the conditions and circumstances under which the human lineage evolved is
of great interest to those disciplines related to human evolution, especially in fields such as …

The Earliest Europeans explores the early origins of man in Europe through the perspective
of 'a year in the life': how hominins in the Lower Palaeolithic coped with the year-round …

Consumption of animal-sourced food is an important factor in broadening the diet of early
hominins, promoting brain and body growth, and increasing behavioural complexity …