Meeting at Toulouse on the 9th-11th
Meeting at Toulouse on the 9th-11th of October 2025 for ERC seminars and the modelling project.
Discovering the Prehistoric Past: The ERC Project Team at Notarchirico
The Paleolithic site of Notarchirico, located in Venosa in the Basilicata region of Italy, is the focus of an ambitious research project funded by the European Research Council (ERC). This project, titled “HIC SUNT LEONES,” aims to explore and shed light on significant archaeological discoveries in this area, home to one of Europe’s oldest and …
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Early Occurrence of Lion (Panthera spelaea) at Notarchirico, Italy
Our latest research reports the earliest confirmed occurrence of the lion (Panthera spelaea) in southwestern Europe, discovered at the Middle Pleistocene Acheulean site of Notarchirico in Italy, dating to ~660–612 ka (MIS 16).
Researchers Examine 1-Million-Year-Old Lithic Tools at Kenya’s National Museum to Uncover Technological Strategies
For 2 weeks, Paula Garci-Medrano, Pierre-Jean Texier and MarieHélène Moncel worked at the National Museum of Nairobi (Kenya). The aim was to studty the lithic collections of the site of Isinya dated to 1 million years.
Middle Pleistocene Hippopotamuses from the Italian Peninsula: An Overview
Our latest research delves into the fascinating world of Middle Pleistocene hippopotamuses in the Italian Peninsula, shedding light on their evolution and the environmental changes they experienced.
Reevaluating the “elephant butchery area” at the Middle Pleistocene site ofNotarchirico (MIS 16) (Venosa Basin, Basilicata, Italy)
Taphonomic and Paleontological Reassessment of Anthropogenic Accumulations at the Notarchirico Site : A New Perspective on Hominin Behavior in the Middle Pleistocene
Plongez dans les origines de l’humanité avec Marie-Hélène Moncel sur France Culture
Rejoignez Marie-Hélène Moncel, dans le cadre de l’émission “Carbone 14” sur France Culture, dans un voyage à travers le temps pour découvrir les dernières découvertes et avancées dans le domaine de la préhistoire.
2024 EAA International Conference in Rome: Exploring European Archaeological Dynamics
A Multidisciplinary Gathering to Unveil the Secrets of the European Pleistocene
lithic material studied at the University of Ferrara in Italy in 2023
Two missions at the University of Ferrara in Italy have been planned In October and November 2023 to study the lithic material of Monte-Poggiolo and Isernia-la-Pineta (Marie-hélène Moncel, Paula Garcia Medrano, Marta Arzarello, Carlo Peretto).
Exploring Early Human History: Pierre Antoine and Team Unearth Clues in Grâce, France
In September 2023, Pierre Antoine and colleagues were on the field at the locality of Grâce (Somme Valley, France) to make test pits on the 50 m-high terrace of the Somme Valley.