Did our species evolve in subdivided populations across Africa, and why does it matter? by Scerri, EML, Thomas, MG, Manica, A, Gunz, P, Stock, JT, Stringer, C, Grove, M, Groucutt, HS, Timmermann, A, Rightmire, GP, d'Errico, F, Tryon, CA, Drake, NA, Brooks, AS, Dennell, RW, Durbin, R, Henn, BM, Lee-Thorp, J, deMenocal, P, Petraglia, MD, Thompson, JC, Scally, A, Chikhi, L

“…We argue that these fields support an emerging view of a highly structured African prehistory that should be considered in human evolutionary inferences, prompting new interpretations, questions, and interdisciplinary research directions.…”

Multi-isotope evidence for the emergence of cultural alterity in Late Neolithic Europe by Fernández-Crespo, T, Snoeck, C, Ordoño, J, De Winter, N, Czermak, A, Mattielli, N, Lee-Thorp, J, Schulting, R

“…The co-existence of cultural identities and their interaction is a fundamental topic of social sciences that is not easily addressed in prehistory. Differences in mortuary treatment often reflect differences in lifestyle and beliefs, and can help approach this issue. …”

The ups and downs of Iron Age animal management on the Oxfordshire Ridgeway, south-central England: A multi-isotope approach by Schulting, R, Le Roux, P, Gan, Y, Pouncett, J, Hamilton, J, Snoeck, C, Ditchfield, P, Henderson, R, Lange, P, Lee-Thorp, J, Gosden, C, Lock, G

“…The study demonstrates the level of detail it is possible to achieve with a multi-isotope approach to animal management practices in prehistory. The focus on a micro-region contrasts with, or rather complements, studies addressing larger-scale movement of animals in the past.…”

Two million years of environmental change: a case study from Wonderwerk Cave, Northern Cape, South Africa by Ecker, M

“…This thesis develops the first substantial terrestrial environmental sequence for the interior of southern Africa at the site of Wonderwerk Cave, spanning two million years of prehistory. Changes in vegetation and humidity over time were investigated by means of carbon and oxygen stable isotope analysis on fossil herbivore enamel and ostrich eggshell, creating two independent proxy datasets. …”