The Palaeolithic record of Greece: A synthesis of the evidence and a research agenda for the future

V Tourloukis, K Harvati - Quaternary International, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The Palaeolithic record of Greece remains highly fragmented and discontinuous in
both space and time. Nevertheless, new surveys and excavations, along with the revisiting …

Neanderthal activity and resting areas from stratigraphic unit 13 at the Middle Palaeolithic site of Oscurusciuto (Ginosa-Taranto, Southern Italy)

V Spagnolo, G Marciani, D Aureli, F Berna… - Quaternary Science …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Stratigraphic Unit 13 of Oscurusciuto Rockshelter (Ginosa, Taranto, Southern Italy)
is a short Mousterian palimpsest representing the first stable occupation of the site soon after …

Animal residues found on tiny Lower Paleolithic tools reveal their use in butchery

F Venditti, E Cristiani, S Nunziante-Cesaro, A Agam… - Scientific reports, 2019‏ - nature.com
Stone tools provide a unique window into the mode of adaptation and cognitive abilities of
Lower Paleolithic early humans. The persistently produced large cutting tools …

Recycling for a purpose in the late Lower Paleolithic Levant: Use-wear and residue analyses of small sharp flint items indicate a planned and integrated subsistence …

F Venditti, S Nunziante-Cesaro, Y Parush… - Journal of Human …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The purposeful production of small flakes is integral to the lithic variability of many Middle
Pleistocene sites. Inhabitants of the Acheulo-Yabrudian site of Qesem Cave, Israel …

[HTML][HTML] Lithic artifacts and bone tools from the Lower Palaeolithic site Marathousa 1, Megalopolis, Greece: Preliminary results

V Tourloukis, N Thompson, E Panagopoulou… - Quaternary …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
The technological systems and subsistence strategies of Middle Pleistocene hominins in
South-East Europe are insufficiently understood due to the scarcity of well-preserved …

The Lower Palaeolithic site of Marathousa 1, Megalopolis, Greece: overview of the evidence

E Panagopoulou, V Tourloukis, N Thompson… - Quaternary …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Marathousa 1 is a Lower Palaeolithic open-air site located in the Megalopolis
basin, an area in Southern Greece known for its fossiliferous sediments. Mining activities in …

Not just scra** by: Experimental evidence for large cutting tools in the high Lodge Non-handaxe Industry

F Stileman, C Shipton, N Ashton - Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology, 2024‏ - Springer
The presence or absence of handaxes endures as the major criterion of Lower Palaeolithic
classification, with contemporaneous core-and-flake industries modelled as simpler …

European Acheuleans: critical perspectives from the East

R Rocca, C Abruzzese, D Aureli - Quaternary International, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The question of European Acheulean diversity is currently widely debated. The
obvious differences between northern and southern industries have led to several …

Late Early to late Middle Pleistocene medium-sized deer from the Italian Peninsula: implications for taxonomy and biochronology

B Mecozzi, R Sardella, M Breda - Palaeobiodiversity and …, 2024‏ - Springer
The taxonomy of Quaternary medium-sized deer from Europe rests mainly on antler
morphology, while adequate dental and postcranial diagnostic features are lacking. When …