Routledge The Hominid Individual in Context - Palaeolithic Archaeology

This Routledge book presents innovative approaches to understanding early human ancestors through archaeological evidence from Lower and Middle Palaeolithic sites. Rather than interpreting stone tools and bones as products of group behaviour, the contributors examine how individual actions shaped prehistoric social life. The volume challenges conventional Palaeolithic archaeology by introducing new theoretical models and analytical methods designed to isolate evidence of personal agency within material culture. Drawing on recent excavations and detailed data sets, the book demonstrates how individual-level analysis transforms our understanding of early human societies and their material worlds.