The first article from my PhD results is now published — and it’s Open Access! We show how handaxe grip and use evolved over time at La Noira (France). doi.org/10.1007/s419... #usewear #prehistory #handaxe #paleolithic #acheulean

📢 New publication: "Agent-based simulations reveal the possibility of multiple rapid northern routes for the second Neanderthal dispersal from Western to Eastern Eurasia" by Coco, E. & Iovita, R., in PLOS ONE 20(6), e0325693 (2025). 🔗 More info: doi.org/10.1371/jour...

New paper out with Radu Iovita in PLOS One modeling potential routes of dispersal for Neanderthals moving from the Caucasus Mountains to the Altai Mountains after MIS 6 doi.org/10.1371/jour...

A very exciting first post here: the final paper from my dissertation as finally be published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences! We characterized the processes of lithic artifact weathering at the Semizbugu site complex in Central Kazakhstan. Check it out here 👉 rdcu.be/d8NvQ