The peopling of Italian Peninsula began 1 Ma ago, as testified (i) by the site of Monte Paggiolo (Forlì), where industries dated 1 Ma and referred to Mode 1 were found, and (ii) by the site of Isernia La Pineta (Isernia, Molise) dated between 600 and 700 kyr BP, which provided numerous lithic and bony remains also ascribed to Mode 1.
Peopling, Lower Palaeolithic, Italy