Reassessment of the ‘Abbevillien’ in the perspective of new discoveries from the Lower Palaeolithic and Quaternary sites of Abbeville (Somme, northern France)
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DOI: 10.1002/jqs.3329
Abstract: NorthWest Europe yields few traces of early human occupation, in particular for the Acheulean. In this context, the Somme Valley in northern France offers a route to Britain during various Pleistocene low sea levels, and… read more here.
Keywords: northwest europe; reassessment abbevillien; lower palaeolithic; northern france ... See more keywords
Fire in the round: A holistic approach to the Lower Palaeolithic record
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.102938
Abstract: Abstract Whilst several explanations have been proposed for the absence of fire-related behaviours at well preserved Lower Palaeolithic sites, much of the emphasis of previous research has concentrated on our ability to find fire in… read more here.
Keywords: record; lower palaeolithic; approach; fire ... See more keywords
The Lower Palaeolithic site of Marathousa 1, Megalopolis, Greece: Overview of the evidence
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DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2018.06.031
Abstract: Abstract Marathousa 1 is a Lower Palaeolithic open-air site located in the Megalopolis basin, an area in Southern Greece known for its fossiliferous sediments. Mining activities in the basin uncovered a thick sequence of Middle… read more here.
Keywords: lower palaeolithic; evidence; marathousa; site ... See more keywords
The biogeographic threshold of Wallacea in human evolution
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DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2020.07.028
Abstract: Abstract The Wallacean archipelago between the Indian and Pacific Oceans is a critical biogeographic boundary for all kinds of animals, from butterflies to birds. Humans are no exception, and in this paper we offer a… read more here.
Keywords: biogeographic threshold; wallacea; human evolution; wallacea human ... See more keywords