Steppe-pastoralist-related ancestry reached Central Europe by at least 2500 bc, whereas
Iranian farmer-related ancestry was present in Aegean Europe by at least 1900 bc. However, …

The prehistoric site of Cornia Nou (Menorca) features a number of well-preserved architectural
structures belonging to the Talayotic culture. Over the last 6 yr, a team linked to the …

The goal of this paper is to establish a solid chronology which spans the earliest human
presence in each of the three larger Balearic Islands. For this purpose, a review is undertaken of …

This study illustrates the contribution of plant and faecal microfossil records to interdisciplinary
approaches on the identification, composition, taphonomy and seasonality of livestock …

The Balearic Islands were the last large islands in the Mediterranean to be settled, with
colonization not occurring until the third millennium cal BC. The richest assemblages of …

The Balearic quicklime burials of the Iron Age have been radiocarbon dated. Because the
bones found are unsuitable for dating, lime was dated using the titration method, with results …

As research stands at present, the earliest human settlement of the Balearics forms a topic
with many unresolved issues. Nonetheless, important contributions have been made in recent …

A new date for the assumed first humans in Mallorca disagrees strongly with the earliest
dating of them. New light on the first settlement of Mallorca comes from the discussion of dates …

Interdisciplinary microarchaeological approaches including integrated studies of plant and
faecal microfossils are fundamental to identify and interpret fuel remains within combustion …

A special type of coastal settlement, promontory forts defended by inland-facing walls,
appeared in the Balearic Islands in an imprecise time during the Bronze Age. A research project …