Ochre is a common feature at Middle Stone Age (MSA) sites and has often been interpreted
as a proxy for the origin of modern behaviour. However, few ochre processing tools, ochre …

In the Niger Bend, many studies have shown the existence of settlement mounds which
mainly developed between the 1 st millennium BC and the 15 th century AD. While …

The purpose of the study was to provide further chronological data for the microlithic
assemblages in the region of the Dogon Country (Mali). In two sites, Kobo 1 and L'Abri aux …

The emergence and evolution of social complexity remains a major topic in African later
prehistory. This paper aims to examine this question in the Dogon Country in Mali by …

Despite new impetus for Late Pleistocene research in West Africa, little is known about the
range of Middle Stone Age behaviours in this region. Yet, the multiplicity of Middle Stone …

Recent studies have shown that the Falémé Valley, located in eastern Senegal, is a major
component in the comprehension of the West African Palaeolithic period. Several of the sites …

Cet article s' attache à caractériser la technique céramique du martelage sur forme concave
au-dessus d'une vannerie, pratiquée dans la bande sahélienne du Soudan au Mali. Le …

Les formations pléistocènes situées au pied de la «falaise» de Bandiagara (pays Dogon,
Mali) n'ont jamais fait l'objet de datations précises. Cet escarpement, un «glint» développé …

Les chevaux qui tiraient les chars du Sahara à pleine vitesse étaient de petite taille. Un
attelage en bige avait besoin de près de deux kilogrammes de mil pour couvrir sa dépense …

[spa] El uso sistemático de colorantes, interpretado como la prueba de una cognición
compleja y en algunos casos de una conducta simbólica, es uno de los rasgos culturales …