Middle Paleolithic

Bison bones show butchery practices 400,000 years ago

In the Gran Dolina cave site, ancient people left a bone bed of bison killed in two seasons and butchered at the site with expedient tools.

Nov 20, 2022 •

Neandertals hunted dangerous prey. How they killed them.

With deep experience in the hunt, Neandertals could anticipate the behavior of many of the most dangerous prey animals.

Sep 24, 2022 •

Different transport strategies for different large prey species at Abric Romaní

Interpreting the record of prey exploitation at a rock shelter site over thousands of years provides a window into past economics.

Aug 21, 2022 •

Did Neandertals live at or above the Arctic Circle?

Examining work by Ludovic Slimak and coworkers on the Byzovaya site, with Mousterian artifacts near the Arctic Circle in Russia.

May 13, 2011 •

What is the temporal bone from Darra-i-Kur, Afghanistan?

A bone from a historic excavation in Afghanistan raises the topic of genetic reanalysis of fragmentary fossils.

Jul 1, 2010 •

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