Hunter Gatherer Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(1-2), P. 165 - 207
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Animal
acquisition,
butchering
and
processing
was
a
crucial
activity
continuum
in
the
subsistence
of
Lower
Palaeolithic
hunter-gatherers
bolstered
by
persistent
Acheulian
stone
toolkit.
Scrapers,
bifaces,
flakes
other
implements
were
successfully
used
during
carcass
manipulation,
entailing
functional
compatibility
with
prey
taxa
to
be
processed.
Major
changes
butchery
toolkit
occurred
late
Levant,
introduction
novel
lithic
trajectories
stemming
from
anchored
traditions.
This
paper
presents
two
innovations:
Quina-like
scrapers
flat
bifacial
knives.
Both
tool
types
emerge
at
different
pace
are
rarely
recognised
contexts.
However,
numerous
fully-fledged
Quina
for
hide
working
characteristic
proceeding
Acheulo-Yabrudian
Cultural
Complex
where
they
supplemented
limited
number
bifaces.
Changes
local
faunal
communities,
marked
decline
megaherbivore
availability,
may
have
accelerated
new
set
oriented
towards
effective
smaller-sized
ungulates,
habitual
pattern.
Dependency
on
animal-induced
calories
underlaying
human–animal
relationships
facilitated
development
acting
as
‘mediators’
between
humans
their
preferred
prey.
The
gradual
emergence
tools
signal
practical
ontological
adaptability
ecological
conditions
trophic
interactions
time
shifting
communities
highlight
paramount
role
cultural
evolution.
Behavioral and Brain Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
48
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Abstract
I
expand
Stibbard-Hawkes'
exploration
of
symbolism
and
cognition
to
suggest
that
we
also
ought
reconsider
the
strength
connections
between
technological
complexity.
Using
early
weaponry
as
a
case
study
complexity
may
be
“hidden”
in
tools,
further
highlight
assessments
technologies
linear
progressive
have
roots
Western
colonial
thought.
Behavioral and Brain Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
48
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Abstract
The
target
article
explores
material
culture
datasets
from
three
African
forager
groups.
After
demonstrating
that
these
modern,
contemporary
human
populations
would
leave
scant
evidence
of
symbolic
behaviour
or
complexity,
it
cautioned
against
using
as
a
barometer
for
cognition
in
the
deep
past.
Twenty-one
commentaries
broadly
support
expand
conclusions.
A
minority
offer
targeted
demurrals,
highlighting
(1)
soundness
reasoning
absence;
and
questioning
(2)
“cognitively
modern”
null;
(3)
role
hunter-gatherer
ethnography;
(4)
pertinence
inferential
issues
identified
article.
In
synthesising
discussions,
this
reply
addresses
all
four
points
demurral
turn,
concludes
there
is
much
to
be
gained
shifting
our
null
assumptions
reconsidering
probabilistic
links
between
past
cognition.
Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
8(1)
Published: Feb. 13, 2025
Abstract
The
origins
of
weapons,
and
subsequent
innovations,
constitute
a
significant
focus
archaeological
research,
particularly
for
the
Pleistocene
period.
Due
to
preservation
challenges,
inorganic
components
early
such
as
lithic
points,
are
often
only
artefacts
survive.
As
result,
archaeologists
rely
on
proxies
understanding
performance
function
these
lasting
including
experimental
research
ethnographic
comparison.
Within
analogical
frameworks,
alongside
use-wear
fracture
analysis,
morphometrics
key
method
in
assessing
whether
point
is
weapon
component.
Early
attempts
use
cross-sectional
geometries
points
(or
tips),
making
complete
specimens
weapons
reference
datasets,
suggested
clear
demarcations
between
different
delivery
modes.
Yet,
studies
have
shown
that
there
considerable
overlaps.
Recently,
it
was
proposed
basis
tip
geometries,
earliest
wooden
spears,
best
matched
thrusting
spear
use.
Here
we
demonstrate
measurement
errors
involved
this
classification,
furthermore
overlaps
spears
javelins
(throwing
spears)
undermine
define
mode.
If
correct
methods
applied,
would
fit
within
both
javelin
categories,
meaning
not
methodologically
useful
at
time.
We
overview
available
archaeological,
experimental,
evidence
propose
currently
support
hypothesis
technological
capacity
distance
hunting
place
from
least
300,000
years
ago.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 21, 2025
Abstract
Wooden
artifacts
have
attracted
comprehensive
concern
as
the
witnesses
of
human
civilization;
however,
their
conservation
suffers
from
many
difficulties,
such
natural
degradation
and
biological
invasion.
Silicified
wood,
a
fossil
material
that
has
existed
for
millions
years,
provides
valuable
clue
long‐term
wooden
materials.
In
this
work,
superwetting‐enabled
in
situ
silicification
strategy
is
reported
to
silicify
wood
confined
way,
fabricating
artificial
silicified
within
100
h.
The
superwetting
process
silica
sol
enables
multi‐scale
high
filling
throughout
entire
nanoscale
macroscale.
shows
flexural
strength
≈216.49
MPa
super
resistance
against
termites
fungi.
retains
98.70%
its
mass
termites,
over
90.64%
fungi,
meeting
safest
level
global
standards.
finding
general
approach
wood‐like
materials
with
complex
hierarchical
structures
promisingly
alternative
solution
artifacts.
Journal of Human Evolution,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
195, P. 103582 - 103582
Published: Aug. 29, 2024
The
earliest
evidence
for
complex
tool
use
in
the
archaeological
record
dates
to
3.3
Ma.
While
wooden
tools
may
have
been
used
by
our
ancestors,
is
absent
due
poor
preservation.
However,
insights
into
possible
early
hominin
can
be
gained
from
observing
tool-use
practices
of
closest
living
relatives,
chimpanzees
(Pan
troglodytes).
By
using
stone
hammers
crack
various
nuts,
leave
a
durable
material
signature
comprised
formal
and
associated
diagnostic
fragments.
chimpanzee
temporary,
combination
anvils
create
more
enduring
lithic
record.
This
study
explores
assemblages
with
anvil
at
nut-cracking
sites
Taï
National
Park,
Côte
d'Ivoire,
technological
use-wear
analyses.
Our
results
indicate
clear
differences
density,
fracture
patterns,
records
between
sites.
New
excavations
six
reveal
that
anvils'
directly
influences
visibility
examining
nature
signatures
chimpanzees,
we
formulate
hypotheses
about
probability
such
behaviors
being
preserved
identifiable
Plio-Pleistocene
variability
on
different
suggests
Evidence
likely
underrepresented
ephemeral
percussive
damage
signature.
It
may,
however,
still
possible,
albeit
challenging,
identify
