taphonomy
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.
![A faunal mandible surrounded by other bone fragments on an excavated surface](/content/images/size/w1460/2023/10/faunal-bones-in-excavation-mauran-france-c-farizy-in-bachellerie-et-al-2011.jpg)
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.
![Two red deer does and a fawn standing within a misty fog layer with a rising sun in the background](/content/images/size/w1460/2022/09/red-deer-mist-morning-simon-wilkes-unsplash.jpg)
Did somebody bury the bones of Toumaï?
I recount the complicated story of how a discoverer of the Toumaï skull has raised doubts about its context.
![Skull of Sahelanthropus tchadensis](/content/images/size/w1460/2023/10/sahelanthropus-tchadensis-skull-dry-brush-mono-filter-ryan-somma-cc-by-sa.jpg)