A5033795727- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Building materials and conservation
- Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Archaeological and Geological Studies
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Marine and environmental studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Karst Systems and Hydrogeology
- Archaeological and Historical Studies
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Mineralogy and Gemology Studies
- Medical and Biological Sciences
- Clay minerals and soil interactions
- Geophysical Methods and Applications
- Global Health and Surgery
- Heavy metals in environment
Simon Fraser University
2014-2024
University of Siena
2024
University of Arizona
2012-2020
Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique
2020
Boston University
2009-2015
Venice International University
2012
Carmel (Israel)
2012
National Archaeological Museum
2012
University of Milan
2009-2011
Weizmann Institute of Science
2002-2006
The ability to control fire was a crucial turning point in human evolution, but the question when hominins first developed this still remains. Here we show that micromorphological and Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy (mFTIR) analyses of intact sediments at site Wonderwerk Cave, Northern Cape province, South Africa, provide unambiguous evidence—in form burned bone ashed plant remains—that burning took place cave during early Acheulean occupation, approximately 1.0 Ma. To best our...
Micromorphological analysis of sediments from the Middle Stone Age site Sibudu Cave, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, provides a high-resolution sequence and evidence formation processes predominantly anthropogenic deposits. This methodology allows for detailed interpretation individual activities, including construction hearths bedding maintenance occupational surfaces through sweep out repeated burning bedding. also context evaluating other studies at relating to magnetic susceptibility,...
The early Pleistocene colonization of temperate Eurasia by Homo erectus was not only a significant biogeographic event but also major evolutionary threshold. Dmanisi's rich collection hominin fossils, revealing population that small-brained with both primitive and derived skeletal traits, has been dated to the earliest Upper Matuyama chron ( ca . 1.77 Ma). Here we present archaeological geologic evidence push back first occupations shortly after 1.85 Ma document repeated use site over last...
Early humans constructed sleeping mats from local plants, including some with insecticidal properties.
The Lower to Middle Paleolithic transition (~400,000 200,000 years ago) is marked by technical, behavioral, and anatomical changes among hominin populations throughout Africa Eurasia. replacement of bifacial stone tools, such as handaxes, tools made on flakes detached from Levallois cores documents the most important conceptual shift in tool production strategies since advent technology more than one million earlier has been argued result expansion archaic Homo sapiens out Africa. Our data...
Past research on Madagascar indicates that village communities were established about AD 500 by people of both Indonesian and East African heritage. Evidence earlier visits is scattered contentious. Recent archaeological excavations in northern provide evidence occupational sites with microlithic stone technologies related to foraging for forest coastal resources. A forager occupation one site dates than 2000 B.C., doubling the length Madagascar’s known history, thus time during which...
Some scholars explain the major anatomical characteristics that differentiate Homo erectus from its predecessor, habilis, as result of being adapted to use fire for cooking and other tasks. However, many contend evidence in sites is very scant not convincingly anthropogenic. This study presents a methodology evaluate associated with 1.5-million-year-old site FxJj20 AB, Koobi Fora, Kenya. The form thermally altered lithics, soil aggregates, bone fragments identified using visual inspection...
Six experimental fireplaces were constructed to investigate the ability of micromorphology identify anthropogenic reworking combustion features and build a reference base experimentally-derived conditions calibrate micromorphological conditions. After burning, either swept out, out material dumped, trampled, or combination these three. Micromorphological examination showed that processes produce distinct characteristics readily identifiable at microscopic scale. The application this...
The timing of archeological industries in the Levant is central for understanding spread modern humans with Upper Paleolithic traditions. We report a high-resolution radiocarbon chronology Early (Early Ahmarian and Levantine Aurignacian) from newly excavated site Manot Cave, Israel. dates confirm that industry was present by 46,000 calibrated years before (cal BP), Aurignacian occurred at least between 38,000 34,000 cal BP. This consistent proposed migrations or technological diffusions Near...
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