Correction: Pahon Cave, Gabon: New insights into the Later Stone Age in the African rainforest

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This article presents a correction to a previously published study on Pahon Cave in Gabon, which investigated archaeological evidence related to the Later Stone Age in the African rainforest. The original research examined material culture, faunal remains, and chronological data recovered from the cave site to reconstruct human occupation patterns in Central African rainforest environments. The correction suggests that specific details in the original publication required clarification or amendment, though the broader findings concerning hunter-gatherer or early human activity in the region remain relevant.

Why it matters

Understanding human occupation of African rainforest environments during the Later Stone Age helps fill significant gaps in the archaeological record of Central Africa, a region historically underrepresented in prehistoric research. This work contributes to broader debates about human adaptability, migration, and subsistence strategies in tropical forest ecosystems.