The recurrent appearance, in Lower Palaeolithic sites, of lithic industries characterized by the pro- duction and use of small flakes alongside butchered elephant remains is the focus of this paper. Recent technological, ...
The Lower Palaeozoic is characterised by a major phytoplankton diversification. Organic-walled organisms (acritarchs) played an essential role in primary production. This group is very useful for biostratigraphy, but has ...