This paper provides a background to Neanderthal presence in Western Mediterranean
Europe. Habitual tool-use underpinned human survival in late Early Pleistocene western …

Investigating diet breadth is critical for understanding how archaic Homo populations,
including Neanderthals, competed for seasonally scarce resources. The current consensus …

Zooarchaeological evidence of the consumption of carnivorans (order Carnivora) by
Palaeolithic and Epipalaeolithic/Mesolithic humans on the Iberian Peninsula is scarce, but it …

Abstract The study of Neanderthal-Environment interactions very often lacks precise data
that match the chrono-geographical frame of human activities. Here, we reconstruct …

Recent research about Neanderthals has led to an extensive reevaluation of previous
perceptions regarding their behaviour and adaptations. Current evidence suggests that …

The presence of fast-moving small game in the Paleolithic archaeological faunal record has
long been considered a key variable to assess fundamental aspects of human behavior and …

In the archeological record, the presence of smaller-bodied species is often assumed to
indicate a decline in higher-ranked, larger-bodied prey and broadening of the diet to include …

Evidence is accumulating on the regular and systematic Neanderthal exploitation of birds.
However, the motivations, mechanisms, and circumstances underlying this behavior …

This paper focuses on the study of some Middle Palaeolithic assemblages from
Mediterranean Iberia to examine Neanderthal occupation patterns and territory …

In recent years, several studies have significantly changed our knowledge concerning the
use of birds by Neanderthals. However, what remains to be clarified is the geographical and …