▪ Abstract The transition from the Middle Paleolithic to the Upper Paleolithic is considered
one of the major revolutions in the prehistory of humankind. Explanations of the observable …

Two contradictory theories of human cognitive evolution have been developed to model
how, when, and among what hominid groups behavioral modernity emerged. The first …

Determining the extent of overlap between modern humans and other hominins in Eurasia,
such as Neanderthals and Denisovans, is fundamental to understanding the nature of their …

" Over the last three million years or so, our lineage has diverged sharply from those of our
great ape relatives. Change has been rapid (in evolutionary terms) and pervasive …

The big economic story of our times is not the Great Recession. It is how China and India
began to embrace neoliberal ideas of economics and attributed a sense of dignity and …

Two sites of the Neandertal-associated Middle Paleolithic of Iberia, dated to as early as
approximately 50,000 years ago, yielded perforated and pigment-stained marine shells. At …

Humans are unique in that they expend considerable effort and ingenuity in disposing of the
dead. Some of the recognisable ways we do this are visible in the Palaeolithic archaeology …

Since 1991, excavations at Blombos Cave have yielded a well-preserved sample of faunal
and cultural material in Middle Stone Age (MSA) levels. The uppermost MSA phase, M1, is …

This volume is a major revision and expansion of Taylor's seminal book Radiocarbon
Dating: An Archaeological Perspective. It covers the major advances and accomplishments …

Ornaments such as beads are among the earliest signs of symbolic behavior among human
ancestors. Their appearance signals important developments in both cognition and social …