Chronometric data and stratigraphic evidence support discontinuity between Neanderthals and early Homo sapiens in the Italian Peninsula by Higham, T, Frouin, M, Douka, K, Ronchitelli, A, Boscato, P, Benazzi, S, Crezzini, J, Spagnolo, V, McCarty, M, Marciani, G, Falcucci, A, Rossini, M, Arrighi, S, Dominici, C, Devièse, T, Schwenninger, J, Martini, I, Moroni, A, Boschin, F

“…The process by which Palaeolithic Europe was transformed from a Neanderthal-dominated region to one occupied exclusively by Homo sapiens has proven challenging to diagnose. …”

A multi-method approach to understanding prehistoric bone tools by Desmond, A

“…The basis for these analyses are bone tools from the North African Palaeolithic site of Taforalt, and ethnographic bone tools housed at the Phoebe A. …”

Neural correlates of perceiving and interpreting engraved prehistoric patterns as human production: Effect of archaeological expertise. by Mathilde Salagnon, Sandrine Cremona, Marc Joliot, Francesco d'Errico, Emmanuel Mellet

“…It has been suggested that engraved abstract patterns dating from the Middle and Lower Palaeolithic served as means of representation and communication. …”
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Neural correlates of perceiving and interpreting engraved prehistoric patterns as human production: Effect of archaeological expertise by Mathilde Salagnon, Sandrine Cremona, Marc Joliot, Francesco d’Errico, Emmanuel Mellet

“…It has been suggested that engraved abstract patterns dating from the Middle and Lower Palaeolithic served as means of representation and communication. …”
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Mechanical properties of lithic raw materials from Kazakhstan: Comparing chert, shale, and porphyry. by Abay Namen, Radu Iovita, Klaus G Nickel, Aristeidis Varis, Zhaken Taimagambetov, Patrick Schmidt

“…This work also offers first insight into the quality of archaeological porphyry that was utilised as a primary raw material at various Upper Palaeolithic sites in the Inner Asian Mountain Corridor from 47-21 ka cal BP.…”
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The age and context of the KC4 maxilla, Kent's Cavern, UK by Proctor, C, Douka, K, Proctor, J, Higham, T

“…Kent's Cavern is one of Britain's most important Palaeolithic sites. The Torquay Natural History Society excavations in the Vestibule (1926–1928 and 1932–1938) yielded Middle and Early Upper Palaeolithic deposits as well as a fragment of human jaw (KC4). …”

Paternal heritage of the Han Chinese in Henan province (Central China): high diversity and evidence of in situ Neolithic expansions by Qi Lu, Hui-Zhen Cheng, Li Li, Hong-Bin Yao, Kai Ru, Shao-Qing Wen, Mei-Sen Shi, Zhao-Shu Zeng, Lan-Hai Wei

“…We also detected a large number of “Minor lineages” that diverged in the Palaeolithic Age. Conclusion: We suggest that the high genetic diversity in the paternal gene pool of modern Han populations is mainly attributed to the reservation of a larger number of lineages that diverged in the Palaeolithic Age, while the recent expansion of limited lineages contributed to the majority of the gene pool of modern Han populations. …”
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Redrawing the History of <i>Celtis australis</i> in the Mediterranean Basin under Pleistocene–Holocene Climate Shifts by Carmen María Martínez-Varea, Yolanda Carrión Marco, María Dolores Raigón, Ernestina Badal

“…<i>Celtis australis</i> remains are usually present in Palaeolithic sites of the Mediterranean Basin. However, their uncharred state of preservation and the absence of wood charcoal remains of this species raise some doubts regarding the contemporaneity of the remains and the deposit wherein they were found. …”
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Lithic economy in South Western France during the Neolithic: A case study from a coastal site - La Lède du Gurp (Aquitaine) by Sofia Solanas

“…The prehistory of South-western France is known worldwide for its rich record of Palaeolithic sites, especially from the Dordogne region. …”
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Mountain Landscape and Human Settlement in the Pindus Range: The Samarina Highland Zones of Western Macedonia, Greece by Paolo Biagi, Elisabetta Starnini, Nikos Efstratiou, Renato Nisbet, Philip D. Hughes, Jamie C. Woodward

“…This research led to the discovery of many sites and findspots of lithic and ceramic artefacts attributed to the Middle and Upper Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Late Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Bronze Age, and several Historical periods. …”
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A new chronology for Rhafas, Northeast Morocco, Spanning the North African Middle Stone Age through to the Neolithic by Doerschner, N, Fitzsimmons, K, Ditchfield, P, McLaren, S, Steele, T, Zielhofer, C, McPherron, S, Bouzouggar, A, Hublin, J

“…However, the timing and nature of Palaeolithic human behaviour and dispersal across north-western Africa (the Maghreb), and their relationship to local environmental conditions, remain poorly understood. …”

Between the caves and the sea: the Late Glacial occupation of the English East Midlands by Kotthaus, JK

“…The regional focus is on the open, low-lying landscapes situated between known Late Upper Palaeolithic cave sites in central England and the present-day North Sea coast. …”

The Rearrangement of the Archaeological Museum of Arcevia: Aiming to Improve Accessibility by Mauro Fiorentini

“…The Marche region in central Italy hosts quite a number of archaeological museums, containing a wide range of specimens and collections that cover a time span from the Palaeolithic onwards. From Stone Age votive statues to Iron Age weaponry, from Greek and Celtic luxurious jewellery and pottery to unmatched Roman finds; local museums preserve a huge variety of specimens that are of great interest to the public, scholars and amateurs alike.…”
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Dance in Prehistoric Europe by Yosef Garfinkel

“…Indications for dancing activities in prehistoric Europe appeared as early as modern humans, at the start of the Upper Palaeolithic era. However, only limited data are available for this stage. …”
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Can Experimental Archaeology Confirm Ethnographic Evidence? The Case of Aboriginal Boomerangs Used as Retouchers by Eva Francesca Martellotta

“…The programme's findings confirm ethnographic data pertaining to the employment of hardwood boomerangs in retouching activities and investigate their technological similarities to Palaeolithic bone retouchers. For the first time, the use-wear produced on boomerangs during retouching is defined and added to a reference collection. …”
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Neanderthal Fossils, Mobile Toolkit and a Hyena Den: The Archaeological Assemblage of Lateral Gallery 1 in Cova Del Gegant (NE Iberian Peninsula) by Joan Daura, Montserrat Sanz, Manuel Vaquero, Juan Manuel López-García, Hugues-Alexandre Blain, Antonio Sánchez Marco

“…Lateral Gallery 1 (GL1) in Cova del Gegant is a Middle Palaeolithic assemblage yielding diagnostic Neanderthal remains, together with Mousterian tools and faunal remains. …”
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Unravelling the skills and motivations of Magdalenian artists in the depths of Atxurra Cave (Northern Spain) by Diego Garate, Olivia Rivero, Joseba Rios-Garaizar, Mª Ángeles Medina-Alcaide, Martin Arriolabengoa, Iñaki Intxaurbe, Juan F. Ruiz-López, Ana Belén Marín-Arroyo, Juan Rofes, Paula García Bustos, Antonio Torres, Sergio Salazar

“…This evidence supports the role of rock art as a visual communication system in Upper Palaeolithic societies.…”
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Radiocarbon dates from the Oxford AMS system: Archaeometry datelist 36 by Higham, T, Bronk Ramsey, C, Chivall, D, Graystone, J, Baker, D, Henderson, E, Ditchfield, P

“…Amongst some of the sites included here are the latest series of determinations from the key sites of El Mirón (Spain) and Sutton Courtney (UK), as well as others dating to the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and later periods. Submitters of the material provide comments on the significance of the results.…”

RETOLD: Review of the Meeting at the Stone Age Park Dithmarschen, Albersdorf, September 2023 by Rüdiger Kelm

“…The Stone Age Park Dithmarschen presents the oldest history in this region of Middle Europe, beginning with Palaeolithic times with reindeer hunters at the end of the ice age, continuing with the Mesolithic times of the last hunter-gatherer societies and ending, finally, in the Neolithic “village” of the first farmers. …”
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The Middle and Upper Pleistocene loess record and Acheulean-Mousterian industries of Saint-Illiers by Chaussee, C, Debenham, N, Blaser, F, Schwenninger, J

“…The excavation yielded several levels of Palaeolithic artifacts comprising handaxes. An extensive study was carried out in order to get a reliable chronological framework. …”