R J Davis
Biographic Data
| ID | 4011985 |
|---|---|
| NAME | R J Davis |
| GIVEN NAMES | R J |
| FAMILY NAME | Davis |
| SIGNATURE | DAVIS R J |
| AFFILIATIONS | British Museum |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5322-7589 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 70 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The Occurrence of Non-handaxe Assemblages Early in the Purfleet Interglacial (MIS 9) in Britain
Despite the widespread acceptance of the Clactonian during the earlier part of the Hoxnian interglacial (MIS 11c) in Britain, the subsequent occurrence of a non-handaxe signature early in the following interglacial (MIS 10/9) has received less coverage and remains contentious. Recent work on MIS 9 in Britain has re-evaluated the archaeology of the period. This paper offers a critical assessment of the non-handaxe signature in MIS 9 Britain, inclu…
Behavioural complexity, cultural mosaics, and the routeways to modern behaviour from a Middle Pleistocene European perspective
There has been long debate about what constitutes modern behaviour with much of the focus on Africa and the emergence of Homo sapiens . But there has also been recognition by many researchers that the route to modern behaviour can be traced back into the Middle Pleistocene and that a multi‐regional approach addresses the question more broadly by contributing evidence from other hominin species. This article re‐evaluates some of the evidence from …
A revised terrace stratigraphy and chronology for the Little Ouse River as a framework for interpreting the late Lower and early Middle Palaeolithic of central East Anglia, UK
The Breckland of central East Anglia has a Pleistocene geological sequence spanning c. 1 million years, providing a framework for assessing changes in human technology and behaviour within a single changing palaeolandscape. The geological record and its associated Palaeolithic archaeology divides into three chronological periods: the fluvial deposits of the River Bytham, which span c. 1 ma to 450 ka; the Hoxnian interglacial sites (c. 400 ka); an…
Making a U-turn on the Purfleet Interchange: Stone Tool Technology in Marine Isotope Stage 9 Britain and the Emergence of the Middle Palaeolithic in Europe
This paper re-examines earlier Palaeolithic core technology from British sites assigned to MIS 11, 9, and 7 using primarily a châine opératoire approach, with the objective of better understanding the earliest occurrence and distribution of Levallois and other prepared-core technologies across the Old World. Contrary to previous interpretations (White and Ashton in Current Anthropology, 44 : 598–609, 2003), we find no evidence for a true Levalloi…
Lower and Early Middle Palaeolithic of Southern Britain: The Evidence from the River Test
Cultural mosaics, social structure, and identity: The Acheulean threshold in Europe
The period between 600 and 400 ka is a critical phase for human evolution in Europe. The south and northwest saw a dramatic increase in sites, the spread of handaxe technology alongside bone and wooden tool manufacture, efficient hunting techniques, and the use of fire. Lithic assemblages show considerable variation, including the presence/absence of handaxes and tool morphology. To explain this variation, we propose the Cultural Mosaic Model, wh…
Landscapes, environments and societies: The development of culture in Lower Palaeolithic Europe
Validation of the Juhnke–Balkin Life Balance Inventory
Life balance is an important construct within the counseling profession. A validation study utilizing exploratory factor analysis and multiple regression was conducted on the Juhnke–Balkin Life Balance Inventory. Results from the study serve as evidence of validity for an assessment instrument designed to measure life balance
West Dean 2008: Excavation of Bronze Age lynchets on Little Combes Hill
The West Dean Archaeological Project is coordinated by the Institute of Archaeology in association with the staff of the Centre for Applied Archaeology. It forms the focus for teaching Institute undergraduates in the practical skills of archaeological fieldwork through researching the changing settlement and land use of the West Dean Estate and adjacent areas. It has been running since 2006 and an introductory account appeared in the last issue o…
Cultural mosaics, social structure, and identity: The Acheulean threshold in Europe
The period between 600 and 400 ka is a critical phase for human evolution in Europe. The south and northwest saw a dramatic increase in sites, the spread of handaxe technology alongside bone and wooden tool manufacture, efficient hunting techniques, and the use of fire. Lithic assemblages show considerable variation, including the presence/absence of handaxes and tool morphology. To explain this variation, we propose the Cultural Mosaic Model, wh…
Landscapes, environments and societies: The development of culture in Lower Palaeolithic Europe
Lower and Early Middle Palaeolithic of Southern Britain: The Evidence from the River Test
Making a U-turn on the Purfleet Interchange: Stone Tool Technology in Marine Isotope Stage 9 Britain and the Emergence of the Middle Palaeolithic in Europe
This paper re-examines earlier Palaeolithic core technology from British sites assigned to MIS 11, 9, and 7 using primarily a châine opératoire approach, with the objective of better understanding the earliest occurrence and distribution of Levallois and other prepared-core technologies across the Old World. Contrary to previous interpretations (White and Ashton in Current Anthropology, 44 : 598–609, 2003), we find no evidence for a true Levalloi…
Validation of the Juhnke–Balkin Life Balance Inventory
Life balance is an important construct within the counseling profession. A validation study utilizing exploratory factor analysis and multiple regression was conducted on the Juhnke–Balkin Life Balance Inventory. Results from the study serve as evidence of validity for an assessment instrument designed to measure life balance
West Dean 2008: Excavation of Bronze Age lynchets on Little Combes Hill
The West Dean Archaeological Project is coordinated by the Institute of Archaeology in association with the staff of the Centre for Applied Archaeology. It forms the focus for teaching Institute undergraduates in the practical skills of archaeological fieldwork through researching the changing settlement and land use of the West Dean Estate and adjacent areas. It has been running since 2006 and an introductory account appeared in the last issue o…
Validation of the Juhnke–Balkin Life Balance Inventory
Life balance is an important construct within the counseling profession. A validation study utilizing exploratory factor analysis and multiple regression was conducted on the Juhnke–Balkin Life Balance Inventory. Results from the study serve as evidence of validity for an assessment instrument designed to measure life balance
Landscapes, environments and societies: The development of culture in Lower Palaeolithic Europe
Lower and Early Middle Palaeolithic of Southern Britain: The Evidence from the River Test
Cultural mosaics, social structure, and identity: The Acheulean threshold in Europe
The period between 600 and 400 ka is a critical phase for human evolution in Europe. The south and northwest saw a dramatic increase in sites, the spread of handaxe technology alongside bone and wooden tool manufacture, efficient hunting techniques, and the use of fire. Lithic assemblages show considerable variation, including the presence/absence of handaxes and tool morphology. To explain this variation, we propose the Cultural Mosaic Model, wh…
A revised terrace stratigraphy and chronology for the Little Ouse River as a framework for interpreting the late Lower and early Middle Palaeolithic of central East Anglia, UK
The Breckland of central East Anglia has a Pleistocene geological sequence spanning c. 1 million years, providing a framework for assessing changes in human technology and behaviour within a single changing palaeolandscape. The geological record and its associated Palaeolithic archaeology divides into three chronological periods: the fluvial deposits of the River Bytham, which span c. 1 ma to 450 ka; the Hoxnian interglacial sites (c. 400 ka); an…
Making a U-turn on the Purfleet Interchange: Stone Tool Technology in Marine Isotope Stage 9 Britain and the Emergence of the Middle Palaeolithic in Europe
This paper re-examines earlier Palaeolithic core technology from British sites assigned to MIS 11, 9, and 7 using primarily a châine opératoire approach, with the objective of better understanding the earliest occurrence and distribution of Levallois and other prepared-core technologies across the Old World. Contrary to previous interpretations (White and Ashton in Current Anthropology, 44 : 598–609, 2003), we find no evidence for a true Levalloi…
The Occurrence of Non-handaxe Assemblages Early in the Purfleet Interglacial (MIS 9) in Britain
Despite the widespread acceptance of the Clactonian during the earlier part of the Hoxnian interglacial (MIS 11c) in Britain, the subsequent occurrence of a non-handaxe signature early in the following interglacial (MIS 10/9) has received less coverage and remains contentious. Recent work on MIS 9 in Britain has re-evaluated the archaeology of the period. This paper offers a critical assessment of the non-handaxe signature in MIS 9 Britain, inclu…
Behavioural complexity, cultural mosaics, and the routeways to modern behaviour from a Middle Pleistocene European perspective
There has been long debate about what constitutes modern behaviour with much of the focus on Africa and the emergence of Homo sapiens . But there has also been recognition by many researchers that the route to modern behaviour can be traced back into the Middle Pleistocene and that a multi‐regional approach addresses the question more broadly by contributing evidence from other hominin species. This article re‐evaluates some of the evidence from …
Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (8 works) · Geography (7 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (7 works) · Archaeology (6 works) · Geology (4 works) · Paleontology (4 works) · Pleistocene (4 works) · Archaeological record (3 works) · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (3 works) · Biology (2 works)