After a century of research, the chronology of the first arrival of hominins in Europe remains
controversial. Four Spanish localities potentially record evidence of the oldest Europeans …

To understand the ecological dominance of Homo sapiens, we need to investigate the
origins of the plasticity that has enabled our colonization of the planet. We can approach this …

We present an inventory of the progress of recent research on the biostratigraphy and
palaeoecology of the genus Equus sensu lato in Europe. Our discussion starts with the new …

Over the last few decades, several types of evidence such as presence of hominin remains,
lithic assemblages, and bones with anthropogenic surface modifications have demonstrated …

Abstract Barranco León (Orce, Andalusia, Spain) provides the oldest case of knap** and
percussive activities on an ancient raw material reservoir deposit. This site has already …

Equus suessebornensis is one of the most intriguing species of the Early and Middle
Pleistocene Eurasian Equus. Although it was described from the Middle Pleistocene site of …

Abstract The Moleto site (Ottiglio, AL, Piemonte, Italy) was discovered in the 1990s in an
abandoned quarry carved into a Burdigalian–Langhian carbonate succession called Pietra …

The early Pleistocene is the key period for understanding the evolutionary history and
palaeobiogeography of rabbits (Genus Oryctolagus). In western Europe, many species were …

A reliable chronology for the oldest settlements of Europe from the Early to the beginning of
the Middle Pleistocene is an important requirement for understanding human evolution and …

Among the well-known small mammal assemblages of the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland,
the one from Tunel Wielki Cave is one of the most interesting for the Pleistocene …