One million years of cultural evolution in a stable environment at Atapuerca (Burgos, Spain)
The present paper analyses the evidence provided by three sites (Sima del Elefante, Gran
Dolina, and Galería) located in the Trinchera del Ferrocarril of the Sierra de Atapuerca …
Dolina, and Galería) located in the Trinchera del Ferrocarril of the Sierra de Atapuerca …
On the earliest evidence for habitual use of fire in Europe
W Roebroeks, P Villa - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
The timing of the human control of fire is a hotly debated issue, with claims for regular fire
use by early hominins in Africa at∼ 1.6 million y ago. These claims are not uncontested, but …
use by early hominins in Africa at∼ 1.6 million y ago. These claims are not uncontested, but …
The first hominin of Europe
The earliest hominin occupation of Europe is one of the most debated topics in
palaeoanthropology. However, the purportedly oldest of the Early Pleistocene sites in …
palaeoanthropology. However, the purportedly oldest of the Early Pleistocene sites in …
The Vallparadís section (Terrassa, Iberian peninsula) and the latest Villafranchian faunas of Europe
The late Early to early Middle Pleistocene section from Torrent de Vallparadís is a 20 m-
thick, composite section with multiple stratigraphic horizons, which have yielded close to …
thick, composite section with multiple stratigraphic horizons, which have yielded close to …
[BOOK][B] The Palaeolithic origins of human burial
P Pettitt - 2010 - taylorfrancis.com
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 …
dead. Some of the recognisable ways we do this are visible in the Palaeolithic archaeology …
The early and middle pleistocene technological record from Sierra de Atapuerca (Burgos, Spain)
The Sierra de Atapuerca sites offer a chronological sequence that allows the evolution of
technology at a local scale during the Early and Middle Pleistocene to be reconstructed. This …
technology at a local scale during the Early and Middle Pleistocene to be reconstructed. This …
Human cannibalism in the Early Pleistocene of Europe (Gran Dolina, Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain)
Y Ferna, JC Dı, I Ca, J Rosell - Journal of human evolution, 1999 - Elsevier
Human remains belonging to at least six individuals were found in an exploratory excavation
made at the site of Gran Dolina (Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain). These remains were …
made at the site of Gran Dolina (Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain). These remains were …
A uniquely broad spectrum diet during the Middle Pleistocene at Bolomor Cave (Valencia, Spain)
R Blasco, JF Peris - Quaternary International, 2012 - Elsevier
The exploitation strategies of faunal resources have figured prominently in discussions of
the timing and nature of the beginning of modern human behaviour. These strategies have …
the timing and nature of the beginning of modern human behaviour. These strategies have …
Long-term climate record inferred from early-middle Pleistocene amphibian and squamate reptile assemblages at the Gran Dolina Cave, Atapuerca, Spain
The Gran Dolina cave site is famous for having delivered some of the oldest hominin
remains of Western Europe (Homo antecessor, ca. 960 ka). Moreover, the evidence of lithic …
remains of Western Europe (Homo antecessor, ca. 960 ka). Moreover, the evidence of lithic …
Towards an understanding of hominin marrow extraction strategies: a proposal for a percussion mark terminology
Percussion marks have been studied in the field of archaeology for more than a century.
Researchers have identified, characterized and analysed them in order to distinguish them …
Researchers have identified, characterized and analysed them in order to distinguish them …