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 …

The last decade has seen a significant growth of our knowledge of the Neandertals, a
population of Pleistocene hunter-gatherers who lived in (western) Eurasia between∼ …

Evidence of care for the ill and injured amongst Neanderthals, inferred through skeletal
evidence for survival from severe illness and injury, is widely accepted. However, healthcare …

Although it has previously been shown that Neanderthals contributed DNA to modern
humans,, not much is known about the genetic diversity of Neanderthals or the relationship …

There exists an undeniable chasm between the capacities of humans and those of animals.
Our minds have spawned civilizations and technologies that have changed the face of the …

Ancient DNA is revealing new insights into the genetic relationship between Pleistocene
hominins and modern humans. Nuclear DNA indicated Neanderthals as a sister group of …

One of the main impediments for obtaining DNA sequences from ancient human skeletons is
the presence of contaminating modern human DNA molecules in many fossil samples and …

It is usually assumed that modern language is a recent phenomenon, coinciding with the
emergence of modern humans themselves. Many assume as well that this is the result of a …

The past 200,000 years of human cultural evolution have witnessed the persistent
establishment of behaviors involving innovation, planning depth, and abstract and symbolic …

Abstract Neanderthals occupied Western Eurasia between 350 ka and 40 ka ago, during the
climatically volatile Pleistocene. A key issue is to what extent Neanderthal populations …