Abstract The North African Middle Stone Age (NAMSA,∼ 300‐24 thousand years ago, or ka)
features what may be the oldest fossils of our species as well as extremely early examples of …

The behavioral origins of Homo sapiens can be traced back to the first material culture
produced by our species in Africa, the Middle Stone Age (MSA). Beyond this broad …

This review is a follow up to Grün et al.(2006): Direct Dating of Human Fossils. Since that
time there has been progress on the experimental side of the geochronological analyses …

Abstract We describe a European Acheulean site characterised by an extensive
accumulation of large cutting tools (LCT). This type of Lower Paleolithic assemblage, with …

Recent humans and their fossil relatives are classified as having thick molar enamel, one of
very few dental traits that distinguish hominins from living African apes. However, little is …

Over the past decade, we have applied laser ablation ICP mass spectrometry U-series
analysis to a large number of bones and teeth. The method is fast and provides high …

The present study reports the results of the first direct Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) dating
study of Homo antecessor, the oldest known hominin species identified in Western Europe …

The onset of the Acheulean, marked by the emergence of large cutting tools (LCTs), is
considered a major technological advance in the Early Stone Age and a key turning point in …

Our updated review of sites bearing hominin remains and/or tools from Europe, including
new findings from the Balkans, still indicates that the only compelling evidence of main …

North Africa is a key area for understanding hominin population movements and the
expansion of our species. It is home to the earliest currently known Homo sapiens (Jebel …