This is stated in an article published in the Journal of Human Evolution and headed by members of the IPHES-CERCA and the URV
Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social (IPHES)
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The presence of macaques in northern Africa dates back to the upper Miocene, about 6-7 million years ago. Shortly thereafter (about 5,5 million years ago), first representatives are found in Europe (Spain and Italy), which migrated on during the Messinian Salinity Crisis. Now, an article published in Journal of Human Evolution and led by research staff from the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP), the Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social (IPHES-CERCA), the Universitat Rovira i Virgili
This is revealed by a new site, yielding the oldest stone tools documented to date in the Oldupai Gorge
By applying forensic criteria, it has been possible to reconstruct how the trauma that ended the life of the deceased occurred
First author is Marina Lozano (IPHES-URV), who has published a paper about this research in the Journal of Archaeological Science
Since 2006, fifteen promotions of master students have been graduated and more than 200 research works have been completed
It takes 63rd place for a study on the oldest remains of the first humans discovered outside of Africa
Theory sessions were held on 25 and 26 October at the Catalunya campus, followed by a practical session at Tinglado 4 and the Port Museum on 27 October
The URV’s Vice-Rector for Internationalisation, Dr Mar Gutiérrez-Colón, and the Head of the International Center, Ms Marina Casals, paid an official visit to Morocco from 30 May to 4 June
On 8 April Abdelaziz Jatim visited the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution, and was then welcomed at the Rectorate Building by Josep Anton Ferré, rector of the URV. The IPHES collaborates with the Université Mohamed I Oujda in the fields of archaeology, geology, paleontology and the socialization of science