The molars from Sima de los Huesos site share dental tissue traits with Homo antecessor and Neanderthals, according to a new study
A study, published in the Journal of Anatomy, proposes the low genetic diversity of the Neanderthals as the principal cause of their extinction
Pliopapio alemui and Kuseracolobus aramisi are two different new primate species dated between 4.8 and 4.3 million years ago known only from Gona and the Middle Awash study area in Ethiopia
The remains of a primitive badger found in the Cueva de los Toriles (Carrizosa, Ciudad Real, Spain) have allowed to date it to the Early-Middle Pleistocene
The rich archaeo-paleontological record of El Provencio exhibits stone tools worked in flint and quartzite catalogued as Modes 1, 2 and 3 (Oldowan, Acheulean and Mousterian), as well as bone remains from species characteristic of the Pleistocene
Several hypothesis suggest a link between the origin of the genus Homo and the climatic and environmental changes that took place in Africa between 2.5 and 3 million years ago
A study on sexual dimorphism and dentition enables the sex of the youngest individuals from Sima de los Huesos to be estimated
A new study presents a synthesis of human occupation in the Iberian Peninsula Atlantic margin during the Early and Middle Paleolithic, and highlights the African affinities of Acheulean industry in southwestern Europe
Reconstructing how the landscape in this zone evolved is key to understanding how the Neanderthals occupied the Pre-Pyrenees territory
In current hunter-gatherer groups, women usually transport greater loads than men; actually, the energy cost depends solely on the body size of the individual
