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How Early Humans Shaped Europe’s Scavenger Communities

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Between 45,000 and 29,000 years ago, early human activity not only altered landscapes but also reshaped the complex web of interactions between scavengers and prey. Large predators, such as hyenas and cave lions, were gradually displaced, while smaller scavengers like foxes and birds thrived in human-dominated environments.

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Tracing the Hands of Time: Neanderthals and the Cave Art of Maltravieso

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Cave art has long been a touchstone for understanding the cognitive and cultural worlds of ancient humans. This revelation challenges assumptions about early art and its association with modern humans, re-framing the story of creativity in the deep past. Panel GS I and sample locations for MAL6 and MAL7.

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Bones of Contention: New Evidence of Cannibalism in Magdalenian Culture

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A new study published in Scientific Reports 1 takes another look at human remains from Maszycka Cave in Poland, and the findings reignite a long-standing debate. Human induced modifications on cranial and postcranial remains. Credit: Scientific Reports (2025). This new study, however, brings a fresh perspective.

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The Wolves That Became Dogs: A New Model for Rapid Domestication

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The Mystery of the First Dogs Dogs, our oldest animal companions, have walked beside humans for tens of thousands of years. Could natural selection alone turn wolves into early dogs quickly enough to match the archaeological record? But how did this ancient partnership begin?

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Rethinking Early Architecture: Computational Insights into Neolithic Building Practices

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For decades, archaeologists have described the architectural evolution of early human settlements as a transition from circular to rectangular structures—a shift thought to reflect deeper societal changes. Near Eastern Archaeology , 65(4), 230-239. Archaeological Research in Asia , 41 (100571), 100571. 1 Goldgeier, H.,

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The Stone Blades of Jebel Faya: Rewriting the Story of Early Humans in Arabia

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A Discovery in the Desert The story of human migration is often told in sweeping arcs—great waves of Homo sapiens leaving Africa, moving into Eurasia, and eventually populating the entire planet. Credit: Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences (2025). Credit: Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences (2025).

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Two Worlds, Two Technologies: The Divergent Stone Industries of the Uluzzian and Châtelperronian Peoples

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A new study published in the Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology 1 has upended this assumption. Neanderthals vs. Modern Humans: Who Made What? Meanwhile, the Uluzzian industry has long been associated with modern humans. This has implications for how we view the spread of modern human culture. But do they?