Marine mollusc exploitation in Mediterranean prehistory: an overview
Marine molluscs have been recovered from sites around the Mediterranean Sea dating as
far back as the Lower Palaeolithic, when hominins might have started consuming them (ca …
far back as the Lower Palaeolithic, when hominins might have started consuming them (ca …
Quaternary disappearance of tree taxa from Southern Europe: Timing and trends
A hundred pollen and plant macrofossil records from the Iberian Peninsula, Southern
France, the Italian Peninsula, Greece and the Aegean, and the southwestern Black Sea area …
France, the Italian Peninsula, Greece and the Aegean, and the southwestern Black Sea area …
Expected trends and surprises in the Lateglacial and Holocene vegetation history of the Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands
Recent, high-resolution palaeoecological records are changing the traditional picture of post-
glacial vegetation succession in the Iberian Peninsula. In addition to the influence of …
glacial vegetation succession in the Iberian Peninsula. In addition to the influence of …
The origin and spread of olive cultivation in the Mediterranean Basin: The fossil pollen evidence
Olive (Olea europaea L.) was one of the most important fruit trees in the ancient
Mediterranean region and a founder species of horticulture in the Mediterranean Basin …
Mediterranean region and a founder species of horticulture in the Mediterranean Basin …
The complex history of the olive tree: from Late Quaternary diversification of Mediterranean lineages to primary domestication in the northern Levant
The location and timing of domestication of the olive tree, a key crop in Early Mediterranean
societies, remain hotly debated. Here, we unravel the history of wild olives (oleasters), and …
societies, remain hotly debated. Here, we unravel the history of wild olives (oleasters), and …
Steppes, savannahs, forests and phytodiversity reservoirs during the Pleistocene in the Iberian Peninsula
A palaeobotanical analysis of the Pleistocene floras and vegetation in the Iberian Peninsula
shows the existence of patched landscapes with Pinus woodlands, deciduous and mixed …
shows the existence of patched landscapes with Pinus woodlands, deciduous and mixed …
The historical origins of aridity and vegetation degradation in southeastern Spain
The complex relationships within modern landscapes cannot be understood without the
benefit of retrospective studies. We review palaeoenvironmental data for southeastern …
benefit of retrospective studies. We review palaeoenvironmental data for southeastern …
[HTML][HTML] Being-with other predators: Cultural negotiations of Neanderthal-carnivore relationships in Late Pleistocene Europe
Late Pleistocene hominins co-evolved with non-analogue assemblages of carnivores and
carnivorous omnivores. Although previous work has carefully examined the ecological and …
carnivorous omnivores. Although previous work has carefully examined the ecological and …
Olea europaea L. in the north Mediterranean Basin during the Pleniglacial and the Early–Middle Holocene
The paper aims to define the natural distribution of Olea europaea L. var. sylvestris (Miller)
Lehr. in the North Mediterranean basin during the Pleniglacial and the Early–Middle …
Lehr. in the North Mediterranean basin during the Pleniglacial and the Early–Middle …
The Strait of Gibraltar as a melting pot for plant biodiversity
The S Iberian Peninsula and NW Africa constitute one of the main hotspots for plant
biodiversity within the Mediterranean Basin. At the core of this hotspot, across the Strait of …
biodiversity within the Mediterranean Basin. At the core of this hotspot, across the Strait of …