A multi-proxy approach to Middle Paleolithic mobility: A case study from the open-air site of ‘Ein Qashish (Israel)

Mitki, Netta; Yeshurun, Reuven; Ekshtain, Ravid; Malinsky-Buller, Ariel; Hovers, Erella

doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.103088

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“…Given the effects of recycling behaviors on the patterning produced in cortex ratios, I tested whether another archaeological proxy was affected. Specifically, I looked at whether the proportion of retouched tools in an assemblage was positively correlated with occupation intensity or occupation redundancy as archaeologists have proposed [69][70][71][72]. This was accomplished by looking at hotspot overlap between grid squares with high encounter rates and grid squares with high proportions of retouched artifacts.…”

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Exploring the impact of mobility and selection on stone tool recycling behaviors through agent-based simulation

Coco

2023

PLoS ONE

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Recycling behaviors are becoming increasingly recognized as important parts of the production and use of stone tools in the Paleolithic. Yet, there are still no well-defined expectations for how recycling affects the appearance of the archaeological record across landscapes. Using an agent-based model of recycling in surface contexts, this study looks how the archaeological record changes under different conditions of recycling frequency, occupational intensity, mobility, and artifact selection. The simulations also show that while an increased number of recycled artifacts across a landscape does indicate the occurrence of more scavenging and recycling behaviors generally, the location of large numbers of recycled artifacts is not necessarily where the scavenging itself happened. This is particularly true when mobility patterns mean each foraging group spend more time moving around the landscape. The results of the simulations also demonstrate that recycled artifacts are typically those that have been exposed longer in surface contexts, confirming hypothesized relationships between recycling and exposure. In addition to these findings, the recycling simulation shows how archaeological record formation due to recycling behaviors is affected by mobility strategies and selection preferences. While only a simplified model of recycling behaviors, the results of this simulations give us insight into how to better interpret recycling behaviors from the archaeological record, specifically demonstrating the importance of contextualizing the occurrence of recycled artifacts on a wider landscape-level scale.

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Exploring the impact of mobility and selection on stone tool recycling behaviors through agent-based simulation

Coco

2023

PLoS ONE

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“…Hunter-gather decision making relating to mobility has been suggested to be influenced by a range of ecological factors, including shifts in resource distribution and social demographic behaviours (Kelly, 2013). However, this is challenging to elucidate using lithic artefact characteristics (e.g., Bicho and Cascalheira, 2020) and/or faunal proxy evidence (Mitki et al, 2021). These challenges are further amplified when taking into consideration site formation processes and broader landscape-scale geomorphological agents.…”

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Palaeoenvironmental and Chronological Context of Hominin Occupations of the Armenian Highlands During Mis 3: Evidence from Ararat-1 Cave

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Petrosyan,

Rogall

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Horashim East: a newly discovered Middle Palaeolithic site in central Israel

Assaf

Slon

Romagnoli

2021

J Quaternary Science

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Horashim East is a newly discovered Middle Palaeolithic open-air occurrence in central Israel, revealed during a thematic prehistoric survey. Hundreds of lithic items were found, including an early-stage biface, Levallois cores and products. As only a few open-air settlements are known from the Middle Palaeolithic Levant, the discovery of Horashim East sheds new light on human land-use patterns during this period and reinforces the notion that central-eastern Israel was favourable for human settlement throughout the Palaeolithic.

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A multi-proxy approach to Middle Paleolithic mobility: A case study from the open-air site of ‘Ein Qashish (Israel)

Cited by 4 publications

References 72 publications

Exploring the impact of mobility and selection on stone tool recycling behaviors through agent-based simulation

Exploring the impact of mobility and selection on stone tool recycling behaviors through agent-based simulation

Palaeoenvironmental and Chronological Context of Hominin Occupations of the Armenian Highlands During Mis 3: Evidence from Ararat-1 Cave

Horashim East: a newly discovered Middle Palaeolithic site in central Israel

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