Human forager response to abrupt climate change at 8.2 ka on the Atlantic coast of Europe
The cooling and drying associated with the so-called '8.2 ka event'have long been
hypothesized as having swee** implications for human societies in the Early Holocene …
hypothesized as having swee** implications for human societies in the Early Holocene …
A refined protocol for calculating MNI in archaeological molluscan shell assemblages: A Marshall Islands case study
Comprehensive and transparent protocols for calculating Minimum Number of Individuals
(MNI) for archaeological faunal assemblages are critical to data quality, comparability, and …
(MNI) for archaeological faunal assemblages are critical to data quality, comparability, and …
The role of shellfish in human subsistence during the Mesolithic of Atlantic Europe: An approach from meat yield estimations
In spite of the increased number of investigations of the Mesolithic period in Atlantic Europe,
including studies that have focused on reconstructing human diets, the information about the …
including studies that have focused on reconstructing human diets, the information about the …
Problems of identification and quantification in archaeozoological analysis, part II: presentation of an alternative counting method
Archaeozoologists commonly use Number of Identified SPecimens (NISP) and Minimum
Number of Elements (MNE) as measures of anatomical abundances. According to a blind …
Number of Elements (MNE) as measures of anatomical abundances. According to a blind …
The role of shellfish in hunter–gatherer societies during the Early Upper Palaeolithic: A view from El Cuco rockshelter, northern Spain
The role of coastal resources in the subsistence strategies of Palaeolithic human
populations has only recently become an important topic in Old World archaeology …
populations has only recently become an important topic in Old World archaeology …
Use-wear analysis: an optimal methodology for the study of shell tools
The analysis of tools made on animal hard tissues, especially shells, has been of little
interest to archaeology, especially compared to stone and bone tools. The analysis of use …
interest to archaeology, especially compared to stone and bone tools. The analysis of use …
[HTML][HTML] What can microshells tell us? A case-study from the Palaeolithic site of Riparo Bombrini (Balzi Rossi, NW Italy)
The exploitation of marine molluscs during the Middle and Upper Palaeolithic is a topic that
has been extensively investigated over the last few years, shedding light on human …
has been extensively investigated over the last few years, shedding light on human …
Neandertal camps and hyena dens. Living floor 150A at Grotta dei Santi (Monte Argentario, Tuscany, Italy)
Grotta dei Santi represents a very suitable investigation field for carrying out an inquiry into
the Neandertal behaviour at a high-resolution time scale, in order to obtain data useful for …
the Neandertal behaviour at a high-resolution time scale, in order to obtain data useful for …
Peering into the unseen: Novel methods in identifying shell taxa from archaeological micro-fragments
Archaeomalacological analysis is generally undertaken on recovered macro-remains to
characterize the overall composition of faunal remains in a deposit. Given the susceptibility …
characterize the overall composition of faunal remains in a deposit. Given the susceptibility …
Ritual stone‐built architecture and shell midden foundation: A semisubterranean structure in hyperarid Atacama Desert coast, Northern Chile
Hunter‐gatherer architectural practices are one of the main sources of data to understand
the complex land use of these societies. In the hyperarid Atacama Desert coast (Northern …
the complex land use of these societies. In the hyperarid Atacama Desert coast (Northern …