Surface analysis of an eagle talon from Krapina

Early human use of marine resources and pigment in South Africa during the Middle Pleistocene

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Human Use, South African History, Middle Pleistocene +11

Symbolic use of marine shells and mineral pigments by Iberian Neandertals

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Archaeology, Symbolic Use, Central Mediterranean +17

U-Th dating of carbonate crusts reveals Neandertal origin of Iberian cave art

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Engineering, Neandertal Origin, Archaeology +16

82,000-year-old shell beads from North Africa and implications for the origins of modern human behavior

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Education, Archaeology, Rock Art +17

An Early Case of Color Symbolism

Erella Hovers, Shimon Ilani, Ofer Bar‐Yosef et al. · Current Anthropology · 2003 · 295 citations · Full text

Religious Symbol, Color Theory, Education +25