New Insights into the Evolution of the Human Diet from Faecal Biomarker Analysis in Wild Chimpanzee and Gorilla Faeces by Wrangham, Richard, Rothman, Jessica M., Sistiaga Guiterrez, Maria Ainara, Summons, Roger E

“…Faecal biomarkers are proving to be a valuable tool in identifying relative proportions of plant and animal tissues in Palaeolithic diets. A limiting factor in the application of the faecal biomarker approach is the striking absence of data related to the occurrence of faecal biomarkers in non-human primate faeces. …”
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The age of the ‘Anosovka-Tel’manskaya Culture’ and the issue of a late Streletskian at Kostёnki 11, SW Russia by Dinnis, R, Bessudnov, A, Reynolds, N, Douka, K, Dudin, A, Khlopachev, G, Sablin, M, Sinitsyn, A, Higham, T

“…Triangular, concave-base ‘Streletskian points’ are documented in several assemblages from the Kostёnki complex of Upper Palaeolithic sites in south-western Russia. Some of these assemblages have been argued to evidence very early modern human occupation of Eastern Europe. …”

Skhul lithic technology and the dispersal of Homo sapiens into Southwest Asia by Groucutt, HS, Scerri, EML, Stringer, C, Petraglia, MD

“…The current findings suggest that neither the Levantine Middle Palaeolithic in general, nor MIS 5 assemblages in particular, were technologically homogeneous. …”

Ancient human genomes suggest three ancestral populations for present-day Europeans by Lazaridis, I, Patterson, N, Mittnik, A, Renaud, G, Mallick, S, Kirsanow, K, Sudmant, P, Schraiber, J, Castellano, S, Lipson, M, Berger, B, Economou, C, Bollongino, R, Fu, Q, Bos, K, Nordenfelt, S, Li, H, de Filippo, C, Prüfer, K, Sawyer, S, Posth, C, Haak, W, Hallgren, F, Fornander, E, Rohland, N, Delsate, D, Francken, M, Guinet, J, Wahl, J, Ayodo, G, Babiker, H, Bailliet, G, Balanovska, E, Balanovsky, O, Barrantes, R, Bedoya, G, Ben-Ami, H, Bene, J, Berrada, F, Bravi, C, Brisighelli, F, Busby, G, Cali, F, Churnosov, M, Cole, D, Corach, D, Damba, L, van Driem, G, Dryomov, S, Dugoujon, J, Fedorova, S, Gallego Romero, I, Gubina, M, Hammer, M, Henn, B, Hervig, T, Hodoglugil, U, Jha, A, Karachanak-Yankova, S, Khusainova, R, Khusnutdinova, E, Kittles, R, Kivisild, T, Klitz, W, Kučinskas, V, Kushniarevich, A, Laredj, L, Litvinov, S, Loukidis, T, Mahley, R, Melegh, B, Metspalu, E, Molina, J, Mountain, J, Näkkäläjärvi, K, Nesheva, D, Nyambo, T, Osipova, L, Parik, J, Platonov, F, Posukh, O, Romano, V, Rothhammer, F, Rudan, I, Ruizbakiev, R, Sahakyan, H, Sajantila, A, Salas, A, Starikovskaya, E, Tarekegn, A, Toncheva, D, Turdikulova, S, Uktveryte, I, Utevska, O, Vasquez, R, Villena, M, Voevoda, M, Winkler, C, Yepiskoposyan, L, Zalloua, P, Zemunik, T, Cooper, A, Capelli, C, Thomas, M, Ruiz-Linares, A, Tishkoff, S, Singh, L, Thangaraj, K, Villems, R, Comas, D, Sukernik, R, Metspalu, M, Meyer, M, Eichler, E, Burger, J, Slatkin, M, Pääbo, S, Kelso, J, Reich, D, Krause, J

“…We analysed these and other ancient genomes with 2,345 contemporary humans to show that most present-day Europeans derive from at least three highly differentiated populations: west European hunter-gatherers, who contributed ancestry to all Europeans but not to Near Easterners; ancient north Eurasians related to Upper Palaeolithic Siberians, who contributed to both Europeans and Near Easterners; and early European farmers, who were mainly of Near Eastern origin but also harboured west European hunter-gatherer related ancestry. …”

Palaeohydrological corridors for hominin dispersals in the Middle East ∼250–70,000 years ago by Breeze, P, Groucutt, H, Drake, N, White, T, Jennings, R, Petraglia, M

“…Furthermore, the distribution of Arabian archaeological sites with affinities to Levantine assemblages, some of which are associated with Homo sapiens fossils, and the relative density of Middle Palaeolithic assemblages within the Tabuk Corridor, are consistent with it being utilised for dispersals at various times.…”

Investigating maintenance and discard patterns for Middle to Late Magdalenian antler projectile points : inter-site and inter-regional comparisons by Langley, M

“…While this situation appears to have been particularly the case for Upper Palaeolithic Europe where thousands of implements from Aurignacian to Azilian contexts have been recovered, elements of osseous technologies are increasingly being identified in Africa, Asia, Australia and North America. …”

Development and application of an analytical method for radiocarbon dating bones using the amino acid hydroxyproline by Marom-Rotem, A

“…It is reported, for example, that up to 70% of Palaeolithic radiocarbon dates on bones are likely to be underestimates of the real age, blurring the picture of modern human dispersals and Neanderthal extinction.…”

Homo methodologicus and the origin of science and civilisation by Alexander Krauss

“…We have driven the major revolutions throughout our history – the palaeolithic technological and agricultural revolutions and later the so-called scientific, industrial and digital revolutions – by using our methodological abilities in new ways and developing new methods and tools, i.e. through methodological revolutions. …”
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Macrolithic tools for mining and primary processing of metal ores from the site of Grotta della Monaca (Calabria, Italy) by Francesco Breglia, Isabella Caricola, Felice Larocca

“…About half a kilometre deep, the cavern has drawn the attention of people since the Palaeolithic period due to the abundance of metal ores within (mainly iron hydroxides but also copper carbonates). …”
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Bone weathering in an Atlantic environment: preliminary results of the Global Weathering Project in Spain by A.B. Marín-Arroyo, Borja González-Rabanal, Jose Luís Arteche, Pilar Fatás, Manuel R. González Morales

“…This experiment allows evaluation of the preservation of faunal assemblages in regional open-air sites throughout the Middle and Upper Palaeolithic. We conduct this experiment within the Global Weathering Project of the International Council for Archaeozoologists (ICAZ), an international network of archaeozoologists and taphonomists who coordinates the same experiment worldwide. …”
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Hominid Alluvial Corridor (HAC) of the Guadalquivir and Guadaíra River Valleys (Southern Spain): Geoarchaeological Functionality of the Middle Paleolithic Assemblages during the Up... by Fernando Díaz del Olmo, José A. Caro Gómez, César Borja Barrera, José M. Recio Espejo, Rafael Cámara Artigas, Aránzazu Martínez Aguirre

“…This research addresses the geomorphological connectivity existing amid the piedmont’s karstic fillings (Sierra de Esparteros) and the Guadaíra and Guadalquivir Rivers’ alluvial terraces (SW of Spain), spotted with vestiges of human activities (Middle Palaeolithic). This study includes the analysis of 20 geoarchaeological sites and 28 lithic assemblages, with a total of 13,233 lithic pieces. …”
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The timing and spatiotemporal patterning of Neanderthal disappearance by Higham, T, Douka, K, Wood, R, Ramsey, CB, Brock, F, Basell, L, Camps, M, Arrizabalaga, A, Baena, J, Barroso-Ruíz, C, Bergman, C, Boitard, C, Boscato, P, Caparrós, M, Conard, N, Draily, C, Froment, A, Galván, B, Gambassini, P, Garcia-Moreno, A, Grimaldi, S, Haesaerts, P, Holt, B, Iriarte-Chiapusso, M, Jelinek, A, Jordá Pardo, J, Maíllo-Fernández, J, Marom, A, Maroto, J, Menéndez, M, Metz, L, Morin, E, Moroni, A, Negrino, F, Panagopoulou, E, Peresani, M, Pirson, S, de la Rasilla, M, Riel-Salvatore, J, Ronchitelli, A, Santamaria, D, Semal, P, Slimak, L, Soler, J, Soler, N, Villaluenga, A, Pinhasi, R, Jacobi, R

“…A mosaic of populations in Europe during the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition suggests that there was ample time for the transmission of cultural and symbolic behaviours, as well as possible genetic exchanges, between the two groups.…”

The long-forgotten melody? Music in the Mesolithic by Morley, I

“…<p>The Upper Palaeolithic in Europe sees the first incontrovertible archaeological evidence for musical behaviour in humans, in the form of bone items which have been variously interpreted as flutes, pipes or whistles. …”

The DistoX2: a methodological solution to archaeological mapping in poorly accessible environments by Almeida-Warren, K, Braun, DR, Carvalho, S

“…While the DistoX2 exceeds the error thresholds of projects that require high spatial sensitivity (e.g. Palaeolithic excavations), it provides a reliable, low-cost and more accurate alternative to many projects that resort to more traditional methods. …”

Dating the Aterian using techniques of luminescence dating and implications for mapping the dispersal of modern Homo sapiens by Clark-Balzan, LA

“…This study suggests that the Aterian technocomplex began by at least 70 ka in Taforalt, though Middle Palaeolithic archaeology exists earlier, and likely before ~100 ka at the coastal site Dar es-Soltan I. …”

Kebudayaan Paleolitik Di Lembah Mansuli Semasa Pleistosen Tengah Hingga Pleistosen Akhir (235,000 -11,000 Tahun Dahulu) by Abdullah, Mohd Jeffrey

“…This study involved two Palaeolithic sites within the valley; an open-air site of Mansuli and Gua Samang Buat. …”
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Divje babe I - poskus uporabe statistične analize množičnih živalskih ostankov v paleolitski arheologiji. I. Določljivi skeletni ostanki jamskega medveda by Ivan Turk, Janez Dirjec

“…In statistical terms, there is strong evidence suggesting a highly probable link between the occurence of middle palaeolithic man and that of the cave bear "at the site of Divje babe I. …”
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Ancient oral microbiomes support gradual Neolithic dietary shifts towards agriculture by Andrea Quagliariello, Alessandra Modi, Gabriel Innocenti, Valentina Zaro, Cecilia Conati Barbaro, Annamaria Ronchitelli, Francesco Boschin, Claudio Cavazzuti, Elena Dellù, Francesca Radina, Alessandra Sperduti, Luca Bondioli, Stefano Ricci, Miriam Lognoli, Maria Giovanna Belcastro, Valentina Mariotti, David Caramelli, Marta Mariotti Lippi, Emanuela Cristiani, Maria Elena Martino, Italo Maria Muntoni, Martina Lari

“…Here, the authors compare 76 dental calculus oral microbiomes from Palaeolithic hunter-gatherers with Neolithic and Copper Age farmers living in the same region of Italy. …”
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EL ARTE RUPESTRE PALEOLÍTICO DE LA CUEVA DE AMBROSIO (VÉLEZ-BLANCO, ALMERÍA, ESPAÑA). UNA VISIÓN VEINTE AÑOS DESPUÉS by Sergio Ripoll López, Francisco J. Muñoz Ibañez, Jesús F. Jordá Pardo, Ignacio Martín Lerma

“…</p><p><em>In the solutrean site of La Cueva de Ambrosio (Vélez-Blanco, Almería, Spain) several engraved and painted figures dated on the Upper Palaeolithic, have been found during the field works of 1992 and 1994. …”
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Testing a hypothesis about the importance of the quality of raw material on technological changes at Abric Romaní (Capellades, Spain): Some considerations using a high-resolution t... by Francesca Romagnoli, Amelia Bargalló, Maria Gema Chacón, Bruno Gómez de Soler, Manuel Vaquero

“…Technological changes have been identified in several European Middle Palaeolithic sites. Specifically, the turnover in discoid and Levallois knapping methods has traditionally been explained by raw material constraints that are usually related to foraging areas and mobility strategies of Neanderthal groups. …”
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