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View article: New insights from the application of ZooMS to Late Pleistocene fauna from Grotta di Castelcivita, southern Italy
New insights from the application of ZooMS to Late Pleistocene fauna from Grotta di Castelcivita, southern Italy Open
The Middle to Upper Paleolithic cave site of Grotta di Castelcivita (Campania, Southern Italy) contains a key archaeological sequence exhibiting Late Mousterian occupation followed by the Uluzzian techno-complex and an Aurignacian sequence…
View article: The Uluzzian and Châtelperronian: No Technological Affinity in a Shared Chronological Framework
The Uluzzian and Châtelperronian: No Technological Affinity in a Shared Chronological Framework Open
View article: Chronometric data and stratigraphic evidence support discontinuity between Neanderthals and early Homo sapiens in the Italian Peninsula
Chronometric data and stratigraphic evidence support discontinuity between Neanderthals and early Homo sapiens in the Italian Peninsula Open
View article: A pre-Campanian Ignimbrite techno-cultural shift in the Aurignacian sequence of Grotta di Castelcivita, southern Italy
A pre-Campanian Ignimbrite techno-cultural shift in the Aurignacian sequence of Grotta di Castelcivita, southern Italy Open
View article: Grotta Grande (southern Italy). Disentangling the Neandertal and carnivore interaction in a short-term palimpsest at the last glacial onset ( 116-109 ka)
Grotta Grande (southern Italy). Disentangling the Neandertal and carnivore interaction in a short-term palimpsest at the last glacial onset ( 116-109 ka) Open
The Mousterian of the Grotta Grande (Southern Italy) is here subject to new dating, which provide a surprisingly high-resolution on the stratigraphic sequence. Overall, the deposit in the Trench F appears framed in the MIS 5, into a brief …
View article: New Insights from the Application of Collagen Mass Peptide Fingerprinting (ZooMs) to Mousterian, Uluzzian, and Protoaurognacian Bones from Grotta Di Castelcivita, Southern Italy
New Insights from the Application of Collagen Mass Peptide Fingerprinting (ZooMs) to Mousterian, Uluzzian, and Protoaurognacian Bones from Grotta Di Castelcivita, Southern Italy Open
View article: Back to the Past. The paleogeography as key to understand the Middle Palaeolithic peopling at Grotta dei Santi (Mt Argentario – Tuscany)
Back to the Past. The paleogeography as key to understand the Middle Palaeolithic peopling at Grotta dei Santi (Mt Argentario – Tuscany) Open
The mobility of hunter-gatherer groups is crucial in understanding Palaeolithic settlement dynamics. The concept of mobility cannot be separated from the space in which it occurs, including landscape components, localization of critical re…
View article: New evidence of plant food processing in Italy before 40ka
New evidence of plant food processing in Italy before 40ka Open
View article: Paleogeographic reconstruction of the Tuscan coastal area nearby Grotta dei Santi (Monte Argentario, Italy) during the Neandertal occupation
Paleogeographic reconstruction of the Tuscan coastal area nearby Grotta dei Santi (Monte Argentario, Italy) during the Neandertal occupation Open
The mobility of hunter-gatherer groups is crucial in understanding Palaeolithic settlement dynamics. The concept of mobility cannot be separated from the space in which it occurs, including landscape components, localization of critical re…
View article: Integrating ZooMS and zooarchaeology: New data from the Uluzzian levels of Uluzzo C Rock Shelter, Roccia San Sebastiano cave and Riparo del Broion
Integrating ZooMS and zooarchaeology: New data from the Uluzzian levels of Uluzzo C Rock Shelter, Roccia San Sebastiano cave and Riparo del Broion Open
In this study we explore the potential of combining traditional zooarchaeological determination and proteomic identification of morphologically non-diagnostic bone fragments (ZooMS) collected from the Uluzzian levels of three Italian sites…
View article: Human talar ontogeny: Insights from morphological and trabecular changes during postnatal growth
Human talar ontogeny: Insights from morphological and trabecular changes during postnatal growth Open
Objectives The study of the development of human bipedalism can provide a unique perspective on the evolution of morphology and behavior across species. To generate new knowledge of these mechanisms, we analyze changes in both internal and…
View article: Direct evidence that late Neanderthal occupation precedes a technological shift in southwestern Italy
Direct evidence that late Neanderthal occupation precedes a technological shift in southwestern Italy Open
Objectives During the middle‐to‐upper Paleolithic transition (50,000 and 40,000 years ago), interaction between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens varied across Europe. In southern Italy, the association between Homo sapiens fossils and non‐Mou…
View article: Less is more! Uluzzian technical behaviour at the cave site of Castelcivita (southern Italy)
Less is more! Uluzzian technical behaviour at the cave site of Castelcivita (southern Italy) Open
View article: Morphologies in‐between: The impact of the first steps on the human talus
Morphologies in‐between: The impact of the first steps on the human talus Open
Objective The development of bipedalism is a very complex activity that contributes to shaping the anatomy of the foot. The talus, which starts ossifying in utero, may account for the developing stages from the late gestational phase onwar…
View article: An infant burial from Arma Veirana in northwestern Italy provides insights into funerary practices and female personhood in early Mesolithic Europe
An infant burial from Arma Veirana in northwestern Italy provides insights into funerary practices and female personhood in early Mesolithic Europe Open
View article: Integrated multidisciplinary ecological analysis from the Uluzzian settlement at the Uluzzo C Rock Shelter, south‐eastern Italy
Integrated multidisciplinary ecological analysis from the Uluzzian settlement at the Uluzzo C Rock Shelter, south‐eastern Italy Open
The Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition, between 50 000 and 40 000 years ago, is a period of important ecological and cultural changes. In this framework, the Rock Shelter of Uluzzo C (Apulia, southern Italy) represents an important si…
View article: Exploring directional and fluctuating asymmetry in the human palate during growth
Exploring directional and fluctuating asymmetry in the human palate during growth Open
Objectives Palate morphology is constantly changing throughout an individual's lifespan, yet its asymmetry during growth is still little understood. In this research, we focus on the study of palate morphology by using 3D geometric morphom…
View article: Early Alpine occupation backdates westward human migration in Late Glacial Europe
Early Alpine occupation backdates westward human migration in Late Glacial Europe Open
View article: Geometric morphometrics reveal relationship between cut-mark morphology and cutting tools
Geometric morphometrics reveal relationship between cut-mark morphology and cutting tools Open
The analysis of bone-surface modifications (BSM), such as butchering marks, is necessary to better understand how the exploitation of animal resources by past hominins influenced their biological and cultural evolution. In this paper, we t…
View article: Early life of Neanderthals
Early life of Neanderthals Open
Significance The extent to which Neanderthals differ from us is the focus of many studies in human evolution. There is debate about their pace of growth and early-life metabolic constraints, both of which are still poorly understood. Here …
View article: Between the hammerstone and the anvil: bipolar knapping and other percussive activities in the late Mousterian and the Uluzzian of Grotta di Castelcivita (Italy)
Between the hammerstone and the anvil: bipolar knapping and other percussive activities in the late Mousterian and the Uluzzian of Grotta di Castelcivita (Italy) Open
View article: The fast-acting “pulse” of Heinrich Stadial 3 in a mid-latitude boreal ecosystem
The fast-acting “pulse” of Heinrich Stadial 3 in a mid-latitude boreal ecosystem Open
View article: A late Neanderthal tooth from northeastern Italy
A late Neanderthal tooth from northeastern Italy Open
View article: Early Alpine occupation backdates westward human migration in Late Glacial Europe
Early Alpine occupation backdates westward human migration in Late Glacial Europe Open
The end of the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) in Europe (~16.5 ka ago) set in motion major changes in human culture and population structure 1 . In Southern Europe, Early Epigravettian material culture was replaced by Late Epigravettian art an…
View article: Peopling dynamics in the Mediterranean area between 45 and 39 ky ago: State of art and new data
Peopling dynamics in the Mediterranean area between 45 and 39 ky ago: State of art and new data Open
View article: Refining the Uluzzian through a new lithic assemblage from Roccia San Sebastiano (Mondragone, southern Italy)
Refining the Uluzzian through a new lithic assemblage from Roccia San Sebastiano (Mondragone, southern Italy) Open
View article: Neandertal camps and hyena dens. Living floor 150A at Grotta dei Santi (Monte Argentario, Tuscany, Italy)
Neandertal camps and hyena dens. Living floor 150A at Grotta dei Santi (Monte Argentario, Tuscany, Italy) Open
View article: An overview of Alpine and Mediterranean palaeogeography, terrestrial ecosystems and climate history during MIS 3 with focus on the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition
An overview of Alpine and Mediterranean palaeogeography, terrestrial ecosystems and climate history during MIS 3 with focus on the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition Open
This paper summarizes the current state of knowledge about the millennial scale climate variability characterizing Marine Isotope Stage 3 (MIS 3) in S-Europe and the Mediterranean area and its effects on terrestrial ecosystems. The sequenc…
View article: Backdating systematic shell ornament making in Europe to 45,000 years ago
Backdating systematic shell ornament making in Europe to 45,000 years ago Open
View article: Fast offline data reduction of laser ablation MC-ICP-MS Sr isotope measurements <i>via</i> an interactive Excel-based spreadsheet ‘SrDR’
Fast offline data reduction of laser ablation MC-ICP-MS Sr isotope measurements <i>via</i> an interactive Excel-based spreadsheet ‘SrDR’ Open
We present SrDR, an Excel-based easily accessible and interactive data reduction spreadsheet for the fast correction of Sr isotope measurements by LA-MC-ICP-MS done on different target materials and with different instruments.