Coding choices and short-sequence artefacts undermine claims of a conventional Palaeolithic sign system – a comment on Bentz and Dutkiewicz (2026)

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Authors: Alexander Koplenig
DOI: 10.31235/osf.io/8vdgt_v1
Cited by: 1

Abstract

In this comment, I show that methodological and statistical flaws undermine the central conclusions of Bentz and Dutkiewicz (2026).

Fields of Study & Subjects

Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology Language and cultural evolution Primate Behavior and Ecology

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Publisher
Center for Open Science
Publication date
6 August 2026
Document type
Preprint