Neanderthal behavior is often described in one of two contradictory ways: 1) Neanderthals
were behaviorally inflexible and specialized in large game hunting or 2) Neanderthals …

This work presents a comprehensive review of the Quaternary fossil records of
hippopotamuses from the Iberian Peninsula, unveiling biogeographical insights of global …

The announcement of two approximately 3.4-million-y-old purportedly butchered fossil
bones from the Dikika paleoanthropological research area (Lower Awash Valley, Ethiopia) …

Defining the distinctive capacities of Homo sapiens relative to other hominins is a major
focus for human evolutionary studies. It has been argued that the procurement of small …

The consumption of small prey dates back to the Plio-Pleistocene chronologies in some
African sites. However, the systematic acquisition and consumption of small prey in the pre …

The acquisition and consumption of small prey in the pre-Upper Palaeolithic is a highly
debated topic at present. For some authors, the systematic obtaining of these animals is only …

Documenting the subsistence strategies developed by early modern humans is relevant for
understanding the success of their dispersal throughout Eurasia. Today, we know that there …

Collagen type I fingerprinting (ZooMS) has recently been used to provide either
palaeoenvironmental data or to identify additional hominin specimens in Pleistocene …

From the intricate ensemble of evidence related to the Middle–Upper Palaeolithic transition
and the presumed first spread of anatomically modern humans in Europe, the Uluzzian has …

The arrival of new methodological approaches to study microscopic qualities in cut mark
morphology has been a major improvement in our understanding of butchering activities …