Abstract During the Middle Paleolithic in Eurasia, the production of deliberate, abstract
engraving on bone or stone materials is a rare phenomenon. It is now widely accepted that …

The earliest grinding and perforating techniques used for manufacturing bone tools
represent an important aspect of the complexity of modern human behaviors. Ground …

Abstract The Epipalaeolithic Natufian Culture (latest Pleistocene Levant, ca. 15,000–11,500
cal bp) represents relatively sedentary and complex foraging societies, but the plant …

The body is a site of lived experience as people engage their social, cultural, and physical
worlds through their bodies. As a product of both nature and culture, it can be modified to …

Decorating the living space, objects, body and clothes with colour is a widespread human
practice. While the habitual use of red mineral pigments (such as iron-oxide, eg, ochre) by …

The emergence of craft specialisation is a key area of interest for archaeologists
investigating the socio-economic history and development of past societies. In southwest …

The use of animal bones to form figurative representations is well documented
ethnographically and archaeologically. In this paper, we describe an intriguing group of …

The stone beads assemblage of Nahal Hemar Cave, southern Israel, was analyzed to
reconstruct the technology applied by artisans during the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (9900 …

The earliest appearance of permanent architecture in the Levant coincided with intensified
diets, starting at ca. 15,000 years ago, with the Natufian Culture. High-resolution studies of …

The Pamir plateau is one of the highest mountain systems in the world, presenting a highly
challenging environment for human occupation. During the Soviet era, researchers …