Palaeolithic occupation of the Mehran Plain in Southwestern Iran by Hojjat Darabi, Ardeshir Javanmardzadeh, Amir Beshkani, Mana Jami-Alahmadi

“…In terms of Palaeolithic studies, the Mehran Plain is already known due to the discovery of the Amar Merdeg site in 1999. …”
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The Chronology of the Levantine Middle Palaeolithic Period in Retrospect by Ofer Bar-Yosef, Liliane Meignen

“…Most of these changes are the result of the development and application of dating techniques such as TL and ESR but no less have the advent of lithic technological studies contributed refinements in the classical tripartite scheme of the Levantine Middle Palaeolithic. The aim of this paper is to explore in retrospect the various proposals for dating the archaeological deposits in which human fossils have been recovered. …”
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The Archaeology of Iran from the Palaeolithic to the Achaemenid Empire by Mehdi Mortazavi

“…"The Archaeology of Iran from the Palaeolithic to the Achaemenid Empire" by Roger Matthews, Hassan Fazeli Nashli and Amy Richardson, Publisher:Taylor & Francis, 2022, stands as a monumental undertaking, offering a comprehensive and engaging journey through the vast expanse of Iranian history. …”
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Qatar: evidence of the Palaeolithic earliest people revealed by Scott-Jackson, J

“…The work of the PADMAC Unit in Qatar now marks the end of this Palaeolithic research hiatus.</p>…”

Music and ritual: Parallels and practice, and the upper palaeolithic by Morley, I

“…Considerations of the emergence of symbolic and spiritual culture have understandably often focused principally on the rich record of representational and abstract imagery of the Upper Palaeolithic of Europe. There is, however, at least one other medium of expression relevant to such considerations and which can leave an archaeological trace – musical activity. …”

Guest editorial – The Middle Palaeolithic in the desert II by Blinkhorn, J, Scerri, E, Groucutt, H, Delagnes, A

“…<p>Research on Middle Palaeolithic occupations within the mid-latitude desert belt is enjoying a sustained surge of interest. …”

Deglacial landscapes and the Late Upper Palaeolithic of Switzerland by Reade, H, Tripp, JA, Charlton, S, Grimm, SB, Leesch, D, Müller, W, Sayle, KL, Fensome, A, Higham, TFG, Barnes, I, Stevens, RE

“…Understanding these landscapes and the resources available to the people who exploited them is key to understanding not only Late Upper Palaeolithic settlement in Switzerland, but more broadly human behavioural ecology in newly inhabited environmental settings. …”

Palaeolithic polyhedrons, spheroids and bolas over time and space. by Julia Cabanès, Antony Borel, Javier Baena Preysler, Antoine Lourdeau, Marie-Hélène Moncel

“…Polyhedrons, spheroids and bolas (PSBs) are present in lithic series from the Lower Palaeolithic onwards and are found in several regions of the world. …”
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Spinning in Circles: the Production and Function of Upper Palaeolithic Rondelles by Andy Needham, Andy Langley, Hannah Benton, Sam Biggs, Jessica Cousen, Alice Derry, Molly Hardman, Katharine Macy, Dylan Millar, Elena Murray, Fraser Pock, James Rowsell, Marionna Sandin Catacora, George van Oordt, Daniel Veitch-Scoggins, Aimée Little

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An example of novice flintknapping in the British Late Upper Palaeolithic? by Roberts, A, Barton, N

“…Excavations in 2013 in advance of new building work at Guildford Fire Station resulted in the discovery of a rare British example of a well-preserved Late Upper Palaeolithic open air site. The worked flint was in exceptionally fresh condition and preliminary assessment indicated that extensive refitting of artefacts and other studies such as microwear analysis would be possible. …”

Palaeogenomics of Upper Palaeolithic to Neolithic European hunter-gatherers by Posth, C, Yu, H, Ghalichi, A, Rougier, H, Crevecoeur, I, Huang, Y, Ringbauer, H, Rohrlach, AB, Nägele, K, Villalba-Mouco, V, Radzeviciute, R, Ferraz, T, Stoessel, A, Tukhbatova, R, Drucker, DG, Lari, M, Modi, A, Vai, S, Saupe, T, Scheib, CL, Catalano, G, Pagani, L, Talamo, S, Fewlass, H, Klaric, L, Morala, A, Rué, M, Madelaine, S, Crépin, L, Caverne, J-B, Bocaege, E, Ricci, S, Boschin, F, Bayle, P, Maureille, B, Le Brun-Ricalens, F, Bordes, J-G, Oxilia, G, Bortolini, E, Bignon-Lau, O, Debout, G, Orliac, M, Zazzo, A, Sparacello, V, Starnini, E, Sineo, L, van der Plicht, J, Pecqueur, L, Merceron, G, Garcia, G, Schulting, R

“…We identify a genetic ancestry profile in individuals associated with Upper Palaeolithic Gravettian assemblages from western Europe that is distinct from contemporaneous groups related to this archaeological culture in central and southern Europe4, but resembles that of preceding individuals associated with the Aurignacian culture. …”

The Late Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Settlement of Northern Italy: Problems and Perspectives by Paolo Biagi

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Yeoncheon Palaeolithic Festival: from Hand Axe to Street Dance by Eva IJsveld, Dorothee Olthof

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Putting the Palaeolithic into Worcestershire's HER: An evidence base for development management by Oliver Russell, Nicholas Daffern, Emma Hancox, Aisling Nash

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Gastropods and humans in the late Palaeolithic and Mesolithic of the western Mediterranean basin by Lubell, D, Barton, N

New questions of old hands: outlines of human representation in the Palaeolithic by Morley, I

“…Investigating aspects of interpretation of figurative representation from the Upper Palaeolithic of western Europe is a task that can be approached with both relish and a certain amount of trepidation. …”

Gastropods and humans in the late Palaeolithic and Mesolithic of the western Mediterranean basin by Lubell, D, Barton, N

Problems with radiocarbon dating the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition in Italy by Higham, T

Getahovit-2. New evidence of an Upper Palaeolithic settlement in northern Armenia by Irena Kalantaryan, Marcin Białowarczuk, Michał Przeździecki

“…The current excavation of an Upper Palaeolithic horizon, discovered in 2014, has yielded a radiocarbon date placing the site within the Last Glacial Maximum, thus filling a gap in the archaeological record between the middle and late UpperPalaeolithic (between 24,000 and 18,000 cal. …”
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Chelonians from the Middle Palaeolithic Site of Mealhada (Coimbra, Portugal): An Update by Iratxe Boneta Jiménez, Adán Pérez-García, Corina Liesau von Lettow-Vorbeck

“…Furthermore, chelonian consumption amongst pre-Upper Palaeolithic hunter-gatherer groups has been documented worldwide. …”
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