A5048348247- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Archaeological and Geological Studies
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Medieval Architecture and Archaeology
- Archaeological and Historical Studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Basque language and culture studies
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Comparative Animal Anatomy Studies
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
Universitat Rovira i Virgili
2015-2025
Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social
2015-2025
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
2020-2024
Museu da Lourinhã
2020-2024
Universidad de Zaragoza
2015-2024
University of the Basque Country
2024
Neandertals were top predators who basically relied on middle- to large-sized ungulates for dietary purposes, but there is growing evidence that supports their consumption of plants, leporids, tortoises, marine resources, carnivores and birds. The Iberian Peninsula has provided the most abundant record bird exploitation meat in Europe, starting Middle Pleistocene. However, carnivore was hitherto limited Mediterranean area Peninsula. Here we present first by Cantabrian region. We have found...
Taxonomic and taphonomic analyses of small vertebrate assemblages from Lower Bed I (below Tuff IA, Oldupai Gorge, Tanzania) provide a high-resolution reconstruction phytogeographic biomes paleolandscapes 2 million years ago, offering insights that other proxies cannot reveal. This study extends our understanding the Pleistocene hominin landscape by examining Oldowan vertebrates dating 2.0–1.8 Ma. The assemblage includes amphibians, snakes, birds, procaviids, rodents, lagomorphs Ewass Oldupa,...
The accurate identification of dinosaur egg accumulations as nests or clutches is crucial for understanding the reproductive behaviour these extinct species. However, existing methods often rely on presence complete eggs and embryo remains, sedimentological criteria that are only applicable to well-structured sediments. In this study, we introduce an innovative approach characterize in structureless sediments, where traditional nest structures may not be preserved. Our methodology employs a...
The end of the Pleistocene to Holocene is a moment particular interest, as several environmental changes coincided with some significant culture shifts: Middle-to-Upper Palaeolithic and Neolithic transitions. Here we present analysis conditions during this period in Northeast Iberian Peninsula, based on bird remains from Cova Foradada (Calafell, Tarragona), site known for its archaeological record, including symbolic use imperial eagle phalanges. stratigraphic sequence divided into five...
Throughout the evolutionary history of Avialae, several members this clade have evolved into giant forms, in different time periods and ecological contexts. In Europe, first birds that show condition, Gargantuaviidae, occur during Late Cretaceous (late Campanian–early Maastrichtian), but it is Paleogene when more groups evolve large forms. However, until now, there was no record any bird late Maastrichtian close to K/Pg boundary. Here we describe a cervical vertebra (MPZ 2019/264) from...
Aves are represented by abundant fossil remains in Quaternary sites. Birds well adapted to the environment they inhabit, so make very good paleoenvironmental indicators for Here we analyse avian from Late Pleistocene (probably MIS3) site of Aguilón P-7 (AGP-7). The sediments fill up a shallow cave, which is located Zaragozan part Iberian Range, 55 km south city Zaragoza. We have first time provided taxonomic and taphonomic study assemblage AGP-7, as preliminary analysis based on these data....
Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of early Pleistocene sites has a particular interest as it sheds light on how the arriving first Europeans occurred, well nature relation between these humans and ecosystems. Bird remains are useful tools for this purpose, because they commonly represented in assemblages most taxa still exist, allowing direct comparison past extant birds associations. Here we analyse bird from levels Sima del Elefante site (1.1 to 1.5 million years old). Almost 10.000...
The site of Gran Dolina (Atapuerca, Spain) has a 19-metre-thick Lower and Middle Pleistocene infilling, divided into eleven levels. This work is focused on the level TD6 (0.8–0.9Ma), consisting succession debris flow fluvial facies with high diversity vertebrates, including Homo antecessor. Here we describe for first time eggshell fragments from Atapuerca, recovered by screen washing sediments excavations. 22 are small poorly preserved, all material showing signs abrasion. All eggshells have...
Two eggs (L29 and N28) were recovered in the Holocene site of Lobos 3, (Islote de Lobos, north Fuerteventura, Canary Islands), has been interpreted as a purple dye workshop from Early Roman Empire Epoch. For first time, deposit Islands have analyzed terms size, shape, biomineral structure, studied on basis several thin sections SEM analysis. The analysis remains allowed assignation both to Procellariidae birds, thanks relative proportion eggshell layers vesiculation patterns. size L29 cf....