The relationship between Earlier Stone Age (ESA) hominins and the southern African
coastal environment has been poorly investigated, despite the high concentration of open …

The identification of material culture variability remains an important goal in archaeology, as
such variability is commonly coupled with interpretations of cultural transmission and …

In southern Africa, the use of gravel outcrops has been recorded at a range of Earlier Stone
Age sites, and this raises questions about the diversity of raw material sourcing practices …

Abstract In Central Africa, Late Stone Age (LSA) seems to emerge before the Late Glacial
Maximum (LGM) usually associated to a fluctuating savanna expansion and forest cover …

Evidence of early Homo sapiens populations at the Atlantic coast of Africa remains relatively
poorly known in relation to other regions of the continent. Nevertheless, available data …

Evaluating error that arises through the aggregation of data recorded by multiple observers
is a key consideration in many metric and geometric morphometric analyses of stone tool …

Abstract In the Congo Basin, a regional industry attributed to the Middle Stone Age, the
Lupemban, has been empirically considered as a technological adaptation to African …

Studies on prehistoric osseous barbed points have relied heavily on typology in linking
presumed types to broader techno-complexes, and for making chronological inferences. The …

Lithic industries during the Upper Pleistocene in Equatorial Guinea may be broadly included
in the Central African Middle Stone Age (MSA) Lupemban tradition. However, these …

The COVID-19 pandemic halted scientific research across the world, revealing the
vulnerabilities of field-based disciplines to disruption. To ensure resilience in the face of …