Socioeconomic complexity and the resilience of hunter-gatherer societies

M Solich, M Bradtmöller - Quaternary International, 2017 - Elsevier
Human societies have been challenged by internal and external disturbances throughout
history. However, our knowledge of the dynamics and parameters of their resilience remains …

Lithic bipolar methods as an adaptive strategy through space and time

P Horta, N Bicho, J Cascalheira - Journal of Archaeological Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of bipolar (on anvil) methods for resource exploitation has been identified in the
archaeological record from the late Pliocene through to the Holocene. During all phases of …

Human adaptive responses to climate and environmental change during the Gravettian of Lapa do Picareiro (Portugal)

J Haws, M Benedetti, M Carvalho, G Ellis… - Quaternary …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract On the Iberian Peninsula, abrupt climate shifts during the Late Pleistocene
impacted human and natural systems. Our knowledge of human adaptive responses to …

Iron Age Vulnerability. The Fimbulwinter hypothesis and the archaeology of the inlands of eastern Norway.

IM Gundersen - 2022 - duo.uio.no
A growing body of climate data points towards a significant climate cooling in the northern
hemisphere during the 6th century AD. Linked to multiple explosive volcanic eruptions …

The Rule Rather Than the Exception! Multi‐Predator Actualistic Accumulations From Cau del Duc (Lleida, Spain) and Their Implications for the Interpretation of the …

J Mignino, A Rufà, G Alonso, M Arilla… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Numerous zooarchaeological cases have reported the presence of more than one type of
predator as causal agents in the formation of the bone record in karstic contexts. However …

To date or not to date? A comparison of different 14C pretreatment methods applied to archeological marine shells from Vale Boi (Portugal)

D Paleček, G Falini, L Wacker, MA Mannino, N Bicho… - …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Mollusk shells are often found in archeological sites, given their great preservation potential
and high value as a multipurpose resource, and they can often be the only available …

Testing the impact of environmental change on hunter‐gatherer settlement organization during the Upper Paleolithic in western Iberia

J Cascalheira, N Bicho - Journal of Quaternary Science, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Recent cross‐disciplinary research in the Iberian Peninsula has revealed a synchronous
pattern between rapid climate change and widespread cultural modifications during the Late …

A theory of regime change on the Texas Coastal Plain

J Freeman, RJ Hard, RP Mauldin - Quaternary International, 2017 - Elsevier
The adaptive cycle, a seminal component of resilience theory, is a powerful model that
archaeologists use to understand the persistence and transformation of prehistoric societies …

Within and Beyond: Chert Procurement Patterns During The Upper Palaeolithic in Southwesternmost Iberia

J Belmiro, X Terradas, S Dominguez-Bella… - Journal of Paleolithic …, 2025 - Springer
Analyses of raw materials and the distinction between local/regional and long-distance
sources have proven invaluable for understanding the extensive movements, interactions …

The role of lithic bipolar technology in Western Iberia's Upper Paleolithic: the case of Vale Boi (southern Portugal)

P Horta, J Cascalheira, N Bicho - Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology, 2019 - Springer
Scaled or splintered pieces are one of the most common lithic artifact type in Upper
Paleolithic assemblages throughout Europe, especially in its westernmost regions. Despite …