Bruce Hardy
Biographic Data
| ID | 3584730 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bruce Hardy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bruce |
| FAMILY NAME | Hardy |
| SIGNATURE | HARDY B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kenyon College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 26 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 486 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 26 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 13 |
Use-Wear Analysis Shows Changing Handaxe Grip and Use Across Time at la Noira (France)
Handaxes — sub-oval bifacially flaked stone tools — were produced for over a million years across Africa, Europe, and Asia during the Lower Palaeolithic. Their relatively uniform shape across varied environments and over a million years raises the question of whether or not their function and purposes were also uniform. Previous studies suggested that handaxe shape might be related to patterns in use and maintenance, but the level of analysis may…
Early Middle Palaeolithic Occupations Dated to MIS 7 at the Abri du Maras (Ardèche, Southeast France)
New excavations at the Abri du Maras have yielded remains of hitherto unknown deposits (layer 6) from the base of the sequence, with a small lithic and faunal series dated to MIS 7. In this paper, we investigate this occupation, undoubtedly in a cave context, before the cave gradually gave way to a shelter where the last occupations took place. The faunal assemblage accumulated through anthropic activities, and cervids are the dominant species. T…
Site Settlement Patterns During MIS 3 in the Southeast of France: The Lithic Assemblages of Two Phases of Occupation (Levels 4.1 and 4.2) at the Abri du Maras
Democracy amid Crises: Polarization, Pandemic, Protests, and Persuasion
A taphonomic and spatial distribution study of the new levels of the middle Pleistocene site of Notarchirico (670-695 ka, Venosa, Basilicata, Italy)
Late Neanderthal short-term and specialized occupations at the Abri du Maras (South-East France, level 4.1, MIS 3)
Direct evidence of Neanderthal fibre technology and its cognitive and behavioral implications
Neanderthals are often considered as less technologically advanced than modern humans. However, we typically only find faunal remains or stone tools at Paleolithic sites. Perishable materials, comprising the vast majority of material culture items, are typically missing. Individual twisted fibres on stone tools from the Abri du Maras led to the hypothesis of Neanderthal string production in the past, but conclusive evidence was lacking. Here we s…
Neanderthal plant use and stone tool function investigated through non-pollen palynomorphs analyses and pollen washes in the Abri du Maras, South-East France
Neanderthal selective hunting of reindeer? The case study of Abri du Maras (south-eastern France)
The Acheulean workshop of la Noira (France, 700 ka) in the European technological context
Characterizing the Lower Paleolithic bone industry from Schöningen 12 II: A multi-proxy study
Residue and microwear analyses of the stone artifacts from Schöningen
Fragmented reduction processes: Middle Palaeolithic technical behaviour in the Abri du Maras shelter, southeastern France
Impossible Neanderthals? Making string, throwing projectiles and catching small game during Marine Isotope Stage 4 (Abri du Maras, France)
What Is Civil Engaged Argument and Why Does Aspiring to It Matter
To answer the question posed by the title of this article, we sketch what we mean by the concepts of civility and argument and engagement; note the ways in which the rise of partisan media menaces civil engaged argument; and close with analysis of an exchange between a prominent Democrat and Republican that illustrates the importance of common definitions and sources of trusted evidence
Climatic variability and plant food distribution in Pleistocene Europe: Implications for Neanderthal diet and subsistence
Primate archaeology
Mesolithic stone tool function and site types in Northern Bohemia, Czech Republic
The sandstone plateaus cut by canyons with rockshelters in Luxembourg, Germany and the northern Czech Republic remain relatively unexplored archaeologically. In northern Bohemia, Czech Republic, these were mainly settled during the Mesolithic. Recent surveys have revealed a network of Mesoltihic sites representing short and long-term occupations in canyon rockshelters. One long-term (Pod zubem) and one short-term site (Pod kdlem) were selected fo…
Hammer or crescent wrench? Stone-tool form and function in the Aurignacian of southwest Germany
Neanderthal behaviour and stone tool function at the Middle Palaeolithic site of La Quina, France
Neanderthal diet is explored by examining stone tools found at the site of La Quina for residues and microwear. The Neanderthal people are found to be using their scrapers for working plants and woods as well as meat
Stone tool function at the paleolithic sites of Starosele and Buran Kaya III, Crimea: Behavioral implications
Stone tools are often the most abundant type of cultural remains at Paleolithic sites, yet their function is often poorly understood. Investigations of stone tool function, including microscopic use-wear and residue analyses, were performed on a sample of artifacts from the Paleolithic sites of Starosele (40,000–80,000 years BP) and Buran Kaya III (32,000–37,000 years BP). The Middle Paleolithic levels at Starosele exhibit a typical variant of th…
Analysis of DNA from Ethnoarchaeological Stone Scrapers
Identification of Woodworking on Stone Tools through Residue and Use-Wear Analyses: Experimental Results
Recovery of Mammalian DNA from Middle Paleolithic Stone Tools
One of the primary goals of archaeology is to understand past human behaviour. Although stone tools comprise the vast majority of cultural artefacts for most of the archaeological record, their uses in prehistory are poorly understood. The application of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to amplify DNA molecules can help establish a physical link to ancient tool use in processing biological material. Modern experimental stone tools and a sample…
Residues on stone artefacts: State of a Scientific Art
It is a startling experience to look down a microscope at a stone tool - a real Palaeolithic artefact, not a modern thing or a replicated copy - and see on its flint surface grubby brown-red stains that look the colour of old blood. Is a consensus emerging from the archaeological scientists as to just what traces of, especially, biological materials do survive on ancient stone surfaces, where they can be reliably characterized and identified
Neanderthal behaviour and stone tool function at the Middle Palaeolithic site of La Quina, France
Neanderthal diet is explored by examining stone tools found at the site of La Quina for residues and microwear. The Neanderthal people are found to be using their scrapers for working plants and woods as well as meat
Residue and microwear analyses of the stone artifacts from Schöningen
Fragmented reduction processes: Middle Palaeolithic technical behaviour in the Abri du Maras shelter, southeastern France
Characterizing the Lower Paleolithic bone industry from Schöningen 12 II: A multi-proxy study
The Acheulean workshop of la Noira (France, 700 ka) in the European technological context
Neanderthal selective hunting of reindeer? The case study of Abri du Maras (south-eastern France)
Hammer or crescent wrench? Stone-tool form and function in the Aurignacian of southwest Germany
Identification of Woodworking on Stone Tools through Residue and Use-Wear Analyses: Experimental Results
A taphonomic and spatial distribution study of the new levels of the middle Pleistocene site of Notarchirico (670-695 ka, Venosa, Basilicata, Italy)
Late Neanderthal short-term and specialized occupations at the Abri du Maras (South-East France, level 4.1, MIS 3)
Residues on stone artefacts: State of a Scientific Art
It is a startling experience to look down a microscope at a stone tool - a real Palaeolithic artefact, not a modern thing or a replicated copy - and see on its flint surface grubby brown-red stains that look the colour of old blood. Is a consensus emerging from the archaeological scientists as to just what traces of, especially, biological materials do survive on ancient stone surfaces, where they can be reliably characterized and identified
Recovery of Mammalian DNA from Middle Paleolithic Stone Tools
One of the primary goals of archaeology is to understand past human behaviour. Although stone tools comprise the vast majority of cultural artefacts for most of the archaeological record, their uses in prehistory are poorly understood. The application of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to amplify DNA molecules can help establish a physical link to ancient tool use in processing biological material. Modern experimental stone tools and a sample…
Blood residue analysis of 90,000-year-old stone tools from Tabun Cave, Israel
On ten stone tools from Tabun Cave, Israel, excavated from a layer dated to 90,000 years old, the presence of organic tool-use residues has been detected. Among them are red blood cells, collagen, resin and hair fragments identified by microscopy and biochemical analyses
Analysis of DNA from Ethnoarchaeological Stone Scrapers
What Is Civil Engaged Argument and Why Does Aspiring to It Matter
To answer the question posed by the title of this article, we sketch what we mean by the concepts of civility and argument and engagement; note the ways in which the rise of partisan media menaces civil engaged argument; and close with analysis of an exchange between a prominent Democrat and Republican that illustrates the importance of common definitions and sources of trusted evidence
Site Settlement Patterns During MIS 3 in the Southeast of France: The Lithic Assemblages of Two Phases of Occupation (Levels 4.1 and 4.2) at the Abri du Maras
Neanderthal plant use and stone tool function investigated through non-pollen palynomorphs analyses and pollen washes in the Abri du Maras, South-East France
Blood residue analysis of 90,000-year-old stone tools from Tabun Cave, Israel
On ten stone tools from Tabun Cave, Israel, excavated from a layer dated to 90,000 years old, the presence of organic tool-use residues has been detected. Among them are red blood cells, collagen, resin and hair fragments identified by microscopy and biochemical analyses
Residues on stone artefacts: State of a Scientific Art
It is a startling experience to look down a microscope at a stone tool - a real Palaeolithic artefact, not a modern thing or a replicated copy - and see on its flint surface grubby brown-red stains that look the colour of old blood. Is a consensus emerging from the archaeological scientists as to just what traces of, especially, biological materials do survive on ancient stone surfaces, where they can be reliably characterized and identified
Recovery of Mammalian DNA from Middle Paleolithic Stone Tools
One of the primary goals of archaeology is to understand past human behaviour. Although stone tools comprise the vast majority of cultural artefacts for most of the archaeological record, their uses in prehistory are poorly understood. The application of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to amplify DNA molecules can help establish a physical link to ancient tool use in processing biological material. Modern experimental stone tools and a sample…
Identification of Woodworking on Stone Tools through Residue and Use-Wear Analyses: Experimental Results
Stone tool function at the paleolithic sites of Starosele and Buran Kaya III, Crimea: Behavioral implications
Stone tools are often the most abundant type of cultural remains at Paleolithic sites, yet their function is often poorly understood. Investigations of stone tool function, including microscopic use-wear and residue analyses, were performed on a sample of artifacts from the Paleolithic sites of Starosele (40,000–80,000 years BP) and Buran Kaya III (32,000–37,000 years BP). The Middle Paleolithic levels at Starosele exhibit a typical variant of th…
Analysis of DNA from Ethnoarchaeological Stone Scrapers
Neanderthal behaviour and stone tool function at the Middle Palaeolithic site of La Quina, France
Neanderthal diet is explored by examining stone tools found at the site of La Quina for residues and microwear. The Neanderthal people are found to be using their scrapers for working plants and woods as well as meat
Hammer or crescent wrench? Stone-tool form and function in the Aurignacian of southwest Germany
Primate archaeology
Mesolithic stone tool function and site types in Northern Bohemia, Czech Republic
The sandstone plateaus cut by canyons with rockshelters in Luxembourg, Germany and the northern Czech Republic remain relatively unexplored archaeologically. In northern Bohemia, Czech Republic, these were mainly settled during the Mesolithic. Recent surveys have revealed a network of Mesoltihic sites representing short and long-term occupations in canyon rockshelters. One long-term (Pod zubem) and one short-term site (Pod kdlem) were selected fo…
Climatic variability and plant food distribution in Pleistocene Europe: Implications for Neanderthal diet and subsistence
What Is Civil Engaged Argument and Why Does Aspiring to It Matter
To answer the question posed by the title of this article, we sketch what we mean by the concepts of civility and argument and engagement; note the ways in which the rise of partisan media menaces civil engaged argument; and close with analysis of an exchange between a prominent Democrat and Republican that illustrates the importance of common definitions and sources of trusted evidence
Impossible Neanderthals? Making string, throwing projectiles and catching small game during Marine Isotope Stage 4 (Abri du Maras, France)
Fragmented reduction processes: Middle Palaeolithic technical behaviour in the Abri du Maras shelter, southeastern France
The Acheulean workshop of la Noira (France, 700 ka) in the European technological context
Characterizing the Lower Paleolithic bone industry from Schöningen 12 II: A multi-proxy study
Residue and microwear analyses of the stone artifacts from Schöningen
Neanderthal selective hunting of reindeer? The case study of Abri du Maras (south-eastern France)
Direct evidence of Neanderthal fibre technology and its cognitive and behavioral implications
Neanderthals are often considered as less technologically advanced than modern humans. However, we typically only find faunal remains or stone tools at Paleolithic sites. Perishable materials, comprising the vast majority of material culture items, are typically missing. Individual twisted fibres on stone tools from the Abri du Maras led to the hypothesis of Neanderthal string production in the past, but conclusive evidence was lacking. Here we s…
Neanderthal plant use and stone tool function investigated through non-pollen palynomorphs analyses and pollen washes in the Abri du Maras, South-East France
Late Neanderthal short-term and specialized occupations at the Abri du Maras (South-East France, level 4.1, MIS 3)
Democracy amid Crises: Polarization, Pandemic, Protests, and Persuasion
A taphonomic and spatial distribution study of the new levels of the middle Pleistocene site of Notarchirico (670-695 ka, Venosa, Basilicata, Italy)
Site Settlement Patterns During MIS 3 in the Southeast of France: The Lithic Assemblages of Two Phases of Occupation (Levels 4.1 and 4.2) at the Abri du Maras
Use-Wear Analysis Shows Changing Handaxe Grip and Use Across Time at la Noira (France)
Handaxes — sub-oval bifacially flaked stone tools — were produced for over a million years across Africa, Europe, and Asia during the Lower Palaeolithic. Their relatively uniform shape across varied environments and over a million years raises the question of whether or not their function and purposes were also uniform. Previous studies suggested that handaxe shape might be related to patterns in use and maintenance, but the level of analysis may…
Archaeology (23 works) · Geography (21 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (20 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (15 works) · Biology (14 works) · Geology (11 works) · Stone tool (9 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (8 works) · Neanderthal (8 works) · Paleontology (8 works)