Publications by authors named "Eric Andrieux"
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- * Excavations at the Umm Jirsan lava tube in north-western Saudi Arabia show multiple phases of human occupation from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age, indicating its role in pastoral routes between important oases.
- * Findings include evidence of dietary practices from isotopic data, showing that humans and animals adapted to their environment, and this study marks a significant advancement in understanding underground archaeological contexts in Saudi Arabia.
Pleistocene hominin dispersals out of, and back into, Africa necessarily involved traversing the diverse and often challenging environments of Southwest Asia. Archaeological and palaeontological records from the Levantine woodland zone document major biological and cultural shifts, such as alternating occupations by Homo sapiens and Neanderthals. However, Late Quaternary cultural, biological and environmental records from the vast arid zone that constitutes most of Southwest Asia remain scarce, limiting regional-scale insights into changes in hominin demography and behaviour.
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- Only a few Acheulean sites in the Eastern Sahara region have been dated, hindering our understanding of early hominin behavior due to limited datable material.
- Recent excavations at EDAR 7 in the Atbara region of Sudan have uncovered a complete Acheulean stone tool assemblage and provided valuable insights into the cultural practices of early humans in this area.
- The site is interpreted as a former campsite, revealing evidence of diverse stone tool production techniques and indicating that Homo erectus occupied the region during Middle Pleistocene humid periods.