Current models of early hominin biological and cultural evolution are shaped almost entirely
by the data accumulated from the East African Rift System (EARS) over the last decades. In …

Despite advances in our understanding of the geographic and temporal scope of the
Paleolithic record, we know remarkably little about the evolutionary and ecological …

This paper argues that the origins of language can be detected one million years ago, if not
earlier, in the archaeological record of Homo erectus. This controversial claim is based on a …

Since the oldest known Acheulean lithic techno-typological features in Europe were
reported at the site of Barranc de la Boella (Tarragona, Spain), continuous fieldwork has …

In the past decade, the early Acheulean before 1 Mya has been a focus of active research.
Acheulean lithic assemblages have been shown to extend back to∼ 1.75 Mya, and …

The emergence of ceramic specialization in past societies is often linked to shifts in the
complexity of social structures, because standardized ceramic production can reflect craft …

Patterns of so-called modern human behavior are increasingly well documented in an
abundance of Middle Stone Age archaeological sites across southern Africa. Contextualized …

The edge angle of lithic tools is an important source of information on the intended function
and the manufacturing technology of these artifacts. Yet, previously proposed procedures …

Abstract Renewed research at Amanzi Springs has increased resolution on the timing and
technology of the Acheulian industry in South Africa. The archeology from the Area 1 spring …

Genetic and climate-driven estimates of past population dynamics are increasingly
influential in broader models of hominin migration and adaptation, yet the contribution of …