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View article: FTIR Analysis of Experimental Adhesives: Investigating Spectral Reproducibility, Chemometric Approaches, and Archaeological Applications
FTIR Analysis of Experimental Adhesives: Investigating Spectral Reproducibility, Chemometric Approaches, and Archaeological Applications Open
Reflectance-mode Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy is increasingly employed in archaeological residue studies, offering a non-destructive means to investigate Paleolithic adhesive technologies. This study evaluates the reprodu…
View article: When the hammer drops: Identification of knapping techniques in blade production based on a multi-scale study of knapping traces
When the hammer drops: Identification of knapping techniques in blade production based on a multi-scale study of knapping traces Open
As defined by J. Tixier, a knapping technique corresponds to the concrete means used to detach a flake. It involves three essential parameters: the tool(s) used, the mode of force application and the behaviour of the body which includes th…
View article: When the hammer drops: Identification of knapping techniques in blade production based on a multi-scale study of knapping traces
When the hammer drops: Identification of knapping techniques in blade production based on a multi-scale study of knapping traces Open
As defined by J. Tixier, a knapping technique corresponds to the concrete means used to detach a flake. It involves three essential parameters: the tool(s) used, the mode of force application and the behaviour of the body which includes th…
View article: FROM POLISHING TO BURNING: DECIPHERING A MIDDLE NEOLITHIC HOARD FROM BERINGEN BROUWERSHUIS (BELGIUM) THROUGH FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS
FROM POLISHING TO BURNING: DECIPHERING A MIDDLE NEOLITHIC HOARD FROM BERINGEN BROUWERSHUIS (BELGIUM) THROUGH FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS Open
The Beringen Brouwershuis hoard, distinguished by its well-documented and radiocarbon-dated context, offers a unique opportunity to explore the hoarding practices of the Middle Neolithic period in the Campine region of Belgium. As one of t…
View article: FROM POLISHING TO BURNING: DECIPHERING A MIDDLE NEOLITHIC HOARD FROM BERINGEN BROUWERSHUIS (BELGIUM) THROUGH FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS
FROM POLISHING TO BURNING: DECIPHERING A MIDDLE NEOLITHIC HOARD FROM BERINGEN BROUWERSHUIS (BELGIUM) THROUGH FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS Open
The Beringen Brouwershuis hoard, distinguished by its well-documented and radiocarbon-dated context, offers a unique opportunity to explore the hoarding practices of the Middle Neolithic period in the Campine region of Belgium. As one of t…
View article: No Solid Foundation for the Use of Ochre-based Compound Adhesives at Le Moustier
No Solid Foundation for the Use of Ochre-based Compound Adhesives at Le Moustier Open
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View article: Examining the effect of post-depositional processes on the preservation and identification of stone tool residues from temperate environments: An experimental approach
Examining the effect of post-depositional processes on the preservation and identification of stone tool residues from temperate environments: An experimental approach Open
Studying taphonomy is crucial for understanding how post-depositional processes impact archaeological remains. This knowledge is pivotal for accurately interpreting the archaeological record. Although taphonomy has a long tradition in arch…
View article: Neanderthal exploitation of birds in north-western Europe: Avian remains from Scladina Cave (Belgium)
Neanderthal exploitation of birds in north-western Europe: Avian remains from Scladina Cave (Belgium) Open
For a long time, Neanderthals were considered hunters of large mammals, whereas the diversification of the exploited faunal spectrum to include smaller taxa, including birds, was assumed to be specific to anatomically modern humans. In rec…
View article: Optimization of Dynamic Headspace Sampling Conditions for the Identification of Paleolithic Adhesives
Optimization of Dynamic Headspace Sampling Conditions for the Identification of Paleolithic Adhesives Open
The characterization of Paleolithic adhesives holds great potential for understanding human behavior and its evolution. Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) is the most accurate identification method; unfortunately, it is destructi…
View article: Contributions of paleoproteomics to the study of Middle Paleolithic bone tools: the Biache-Saint-Vaast "retouchers" (MIS 7, Pas-de-Calais)
Contributions of paleoproteomics to the study of Middle Paleolithic bone tools: the Biache-Saint-Vaast "retouchers" (MIS 7, Pas-de-Calais) Open
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View article: Rope making in the Aurignacian of Central Europe more than 35,000 years ago
Rope making in the Aurignacian of Central Europe more than 35,000 years ago Open
Evidence for the manufacture and use of fiber technology such as rope and twine is rare in the Paleolithic, despite the widely held view that such artifacts were in regular use during the Pleistocene. On the basis of the discovery of a mor…
View article: Renewed impetus for Stone Age research in the Eastern Free State (South Africa) centred on Rose Cottage Cave
Renewed impetus for Stone Age research in the Eastern Free State (South Africa) centred on Rose Cottage Cave Open
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View article: Terminal ballistic analysis of impact fractures reveals the use of spearthrower 31 ky ago at Maisières-Canal, Belgium
Terminal ballistic analysis of impact fractures reveals the use of spearthrower 31 ky ago at Maisières-Canal, Belgium Open
The emergence of hunting technology in the deep past fundamentally shaped the subsistence strategies of early human populations. Hence knowing when different weapons were first introduced is important for understanding our evolutionary tra…
View article: Middle Paleolithic bone retouchers from Northern France: preliminary results of a multi-proxy analysis
Middle Paleolithic bone retouchers from Northern France: preliminary results of a multi-proxy analysis Open
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View article: On the Quina side: A Neanderthal bone industry at Chez-Pinaud site, France
On the Quina side: A Neanderthal bone industry at Chez-Pinaud site, France Open
Did Neanderthal produce a bone industry? The recent discovery of a large bone tool assemblage at the Neanderthal site of Chagyrskaya (Altai, Siberia, Russia) and the increasing discoveries of isolated finds of bone tools in various Mouster…
View article: On the Quina side: A Neanderthal bone industry at Chez-Pinaud site, France
On the Quina side: A Neanderthal bone industry at Chez-Pinaud site, France Open
Did Neanderthal produce a bone industry? The recent discovery of a large bone tool assemblage at the Neanderthal site of Chagyrskaya (Altai, Siberia, Russia) and the increasing discoveries of isolated finds of bone tools in various Mouster…
View article: A techno-functional perspective on quartz micro-notches in Sibudu's Howiesons Poort reveals the use of barbs in hunting
A techno-functional perspective on quartz micro-notches in Sibudu's Howiesons Poort reveals the use of barbs in hunting Open
In this paper we present the results of a use-wear study of quartz micro-notches identified during a technological analysis of lithics from the Howiesons Poort layers of Sibudu Cave. Building on the technological analysis and preliminary f…
View article: Stick to it! Mechanical performance tests to explore the resilience of prehistoric glues in hafting
Stick to it! Mechanical performance tests to explore the resilience of prehistoric glues in hafting Open
Known preserved glue remains are relatively rare, but they witness a broad range in glue types that may have existed in the past, varying in terms of the main component and additives. However, archaeological experimentation rarely mirrors …
View article: Stone projectiles at Grotta di Pozzo (Italy). Results of a macro-fractures analysis
Stone projectiles at Grotta di Pozzo (Italy). Results of a macro-fractures analysis Open
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View article: Why did hunting weapon design change at Abri Pataud? Lithic use-wear data on armature use and hafting around 24,000–22,000 BP
Why did hunting weapon design change at Abri Pataud? Lithic use-wear data on armature use and hafting around 24,000–22,000 BP Open
Projectile technology is commonly viewed as a significant contributor to past human subsistence and, consequently, to our evolution. Due to the allegedly central role of projectile weapons in the food-getting strategies of Upper Palaeolith…
View article: A closer look at an eroded dune landscape: first functional insights into the Federmessergruppen site of Lommel-Maatheide
A closer look at an eroded dune landscape: first functional insights into the Federmessergruppen site of Lommel-Maatheide Open
The vast Federmessergruppen site of Lommel-Maatheide, which is located in the Campine region (Northern Belgium), revealed the presence of numerous Final Palaeolithic concentrations situated on a large Late Glacial sand ridge on the norther…
View article: A closer look at an eroded dune landscape: first functional insights into the Federmessergruppen site of Lommel-Maatheide
A closer look at an eroded dune landscape: first functional insights into the Federmessergruppen site of Lommel-Maatheide Open
The vast Federmessergruppen site of Lommel-Maatheide, which is located in the Campine region (Northern Belgium), revealed the presence of numerous Final Palaeolithic concentrations situated on a large Late Glacial sand ridge on the norther…