The emergence of the Acheulean from the earlier Oldowan constitutes a major transition in
human evolution, the theme of this special issue. This paper discusses the evidence for the …

The Acheulean handaxe is one of the longest‐known and longest‐surviving artifacts of the
Palaeolithic and, despite its experimentally tested functionality, is often regarded as …

In Africa, the scarcity of hominin remains found in direct association with stone tools has
hindered attempts to link Homo habilis and Homo erectus with particular lithic industries …

Organized flaking techniques to obtain predetermined stone tools have been traced back to
the early Acheulean (also known as mode 2) in Africa and are seen as indicative of the …

The Rise of Homo sapiens provides an unrivalled interdisciplinary introduction to the subject
of hominin cognitive evolution that is appropriate for general audiences and students in …

Teaching is present in all human societies, while within other species it is very limited.
Something happened during the evolution of Homo sapiens that also made us Homo …

Cumulative culture, the accumulation of modifications, innovations, and improvements over
generations through social learning, is a key determinant of the behavioral diversity across …

The Evolution of Paleolithic Technologies provides a novel perspective on long-term
trajectories of evolutionary change in Paleolithic tools and tool-makers. Members of the …

Although stone tools generally co-occur with early members of the genus Homo, they are
rarely found in direct association with hominins. We report that both Acheulian and Oldowan …

Pleistocene archaeology records the changing behaviour and capacities of early hominins.
These behavioural changes, for example, to stone tools, are commonly linked to …