Search Results - "Matteo Romandini"
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Late Neandertals and the intentional removal of feathers as evidenced from bird bone taphonomy at Fumane Cave 44 ky B.P., Italy
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (08-03-2011)“…A large and varied avifaunal bone assemblage from the final Mousterian levels of Grotta di Fumane, northern Italy, reveals unusual human modifications on…”
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Convergent evidence of eagle talons used by late Neanderthals in Europe: a further assessment on symbolism
Published in PloS one (10-07-2014)“…To contribute to have a better understanding of the symbolic or not use of certain items by Neanderthals, this work presents new evidence of the deliberate…”
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Tracing the mobility of a Late Epigravettian (~ 13 ka) male infant from Grotte di Pradis (Northeastern Italian Prealps) at high-temporal resolution
Published in Scientific reports (16-05-2022)“…We present the results of a multi-disciplinary investigation on a deciduous human tooth (Pradis 1), recently recovered from the Epigravettian layers of the…”
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An infant burial from Arma Veirana in northwestern Italy provides insights into funerary practices and female personhood in early Mesolithic Europe
Published in Scientific reports (14-12-2021)“…The evolution and development of human mortuary behaviors is of enormous cultural significance. Here we report a richly-decorated young infant burial (AVH-1)…”
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High-resolution ecosystem changes pacing the millennial climate variability at the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition in NE-Italy
Published in Scientific reports (01-08-2023)“…Observation of high-resolution terrestrial palaeoecological series can decipher relationships between past climatic transitions, their effects on ecosystems…”
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Enamel peptides reveal the sex of the Late Antique ‘Lovers of Modena’
Published in Scientific reports (11-09-2019)“…Recent work has disclosed the critical role played by enamel peptides in sex classification of old skeletal remains. In particular, protein AMELY (amelogenin…”
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Integrating ZooMS and zooarchaeology: New data from the Uluzzian levels of Uluzzo C Rock Shelter, Roccia San Sebastiano cave and Riparo del Broion
Published in PloS one (13-10-2022)“…In this study we explore the potential of combining traditional zooarchaeological determination and proteomic identification of morphologically non-diagnostic…”
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Life history and ancestry of the late Upper Palaeolithic infant from Grotta delle Mura, Italy
Published in Nature communications (20-09-2024)“…The biological aspects of infancy within late Upper Palaeolithic populations and the role of southern refugia at the end of the Last Glacial Maximum are not…”
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Author Correction: Life history and ancestry of the late Upper Palaeolithic infant from Grotta delle Mura, Italy
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Exploring late Paleolithic and Mesolithic diet in the Eastern Alpine region of Italy through multiple proxies
Published in American journal of physical anthropology (01-02-2021)“…Objectives The analysis of prehistoric human dietary habits is key for understanding the effects of paleoenvironmental changes on the evolution of cultural and…”
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Integrating ZooMS and zooarchaeology: New data from the Uluzzian levels of Uluzzo C Rock Shelter, Roccia San Sebastiano cave and Riparo del Broion
Published in PloS one (13-10-2022)“…In this study we explore the potential of combining traditional zooarchaeological determination and proteomic identification of morphologically non-diagnostic…”
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The fast-acting “pulse” of Heinrich Stadial 3 in a mid-latitude boreal ecosystem
Published in Scientific reports (22-10-2020)“…A 3800 year-long radiocarbon-dated and highly-resolved palaeoecological record from Lake Fimon (N-Italy) served to investigate the effects of potential…”
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Backdating systematic shell ornament making in Europe to 45,000 years ago
Published in Archaeological and anthropological sciences (01-02-2020)“…Personal ornaments are commonly linked to the emergence of symbolic behavior. Although their presence in Africa dates back to the Middle Stone Age, evidence of…”
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Between the hammerstone and the anvil: bipolar knapping and other percussive activities in the late Mousterian and the Uluzzian of Grotta di Castelcivita (Italy)
Published in Archaeological and anthropological sciences (01-11-2020)“…Hammerstones and anvils are among the oldest tools used by hominins to perform a variety of tasks including knapping activities. The bipolar technique on anvil…”
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The Biarzo case in northern Italy: is the temporal dynamic of swine mitochondrial DNA lineages in Europe related to domestication?
Published in Scientific reports (09-11-2015)“…Genetically-based reconstructions of the history of pig domestication in Europe are based on two major pillars: 1) the temporal changes of mitochondrial DNA…”
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Detecting human presence at the border of the Northeastern Italian Pre-Alps. 14C dating at Rio Secco cave as expression of the first Gravettian and the late mousterian in the Northern Adriatic Region
Published in PloS one (2014)“…In the northern Adriatic regions, which include the Venetian region and the Dalmatian coast, late Neanderthal settlements are recorded in few sites and even…”
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The Uluzzian technology of Grotta di Fumane and its implication for reconstructing cultural dynamics in the Middle–Upper Palaeolithic transition of Western Eurasia
Published in Journal of human evolution (01-02-2016)“…From the intricate ensemble of evidence related to the Middle–Upper Palaeolithic transition and the presumed first spread of anatomically modern humans in…”
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The Uluzzian in the north of Italy: insights around the new evidence at Riparo Broion
Published in Archaeological and anthropological sciences (01-07-2019)“…In attempt to enlighten the debate on the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition, this work contributes new data from a yet unpublished site, Riparo Broion in…”
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Marmot hunting during the Upper Palaeolithic: The specialized exploitation at Grotte di Pradis (Italian pre-Alps)
Published in Quaternary science reviews (01-02-2022)“…In the last few years several studies have reassessed the attraction and the role of small game in the subsistence economy of hunter-gatherers across Europe…”
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Bears and humans, a Neanderthal tale. Reconstructing uncommon behaviors from zooarchaeological evidence in southern Europe
Published in Journal of archaeological science (01-02-2018)“…Cave bear (Ursus spelaeus), brown bear (Ursus arctos), and Neanderthals were potential competitors for environmental resources (shelters and food) in Europe…”
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