North-east of the German town Schöningen lies the well-known Middle Pleistocene locality of Schöningen. Since 1983 archaeological research has been conducted at this locality. Most fascinating is...Show moreNorth-east of the German town Schöningen lies the well-known Middle Pleistocene locality of Schöningen. Since 1983 archaeological research has been conducted at this locality. Most fascinating is the discovery of wooden spears, dated to around 300 ka, at Schöningen 13II-4. Schöningen 13II-4 has been the focus of research ever since. However, little is known about the other Schöningen sites and levels. This thesis will focus on the traces of hominin activity in the faunal assemblages of Schöningen 12B, 12C, 13II-1, 13II-2, 13II-3 and 13II-Berme. A small part of the faunal remains from these layers have been determined. This data has been added to the data from previous research that was documented in the database. The data has been used to analyse the faunal compositions of each site. The palaeoecology of each layer has been reconstructed. Next, the influence of hominins on the formation of the bone assemblages has been assessed based on the presence of hominin modification marks. Furthermore, the spatial distribution of the large mammal remains has been analysed. The results of these analyses have been compared to the faunal composition of Schöningen 13II-4. It is shown that the faunal remains of Schöningen 12B, 12C, 13II-1, 13II-2, 13II-3 and 13II-Berme clearly show a different pattern concerning hominin activity, than the faunal remains of Schöningen 13II-4. Faunal remains with hominin modification marks are less quantitative and less diverse at the analysed sites. Moreover, the spatial distribution of the faunal remains shows little to no accumulation at the analysed Schöningen sites, whereas a clear accumulation zone can be identified at Schöningen 13II-4. The differences observed between the analysed Schöningen sites and Schöningen 13II-4 might be the result of varying stratigraphic, depositional and excavation factors. However, the differences could also be the result of hominin behaviour. In order to determine this, more research should be conducted.Show less