Identifying dwellings in Upper Palaeolithic open-air sites – The Magdalenian site at Monruz and its contribution to analysing palimpsests

Leesch, Denise; Bullinger, Jérôme

doi:10.2307/j.ctt2272864.15

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“…The sharp density variations of lithic finds and faunal remains in Palaeolithic settlements, has been explained by the barrier-effect hypothesis that invokes the existence of latent structures (Gelhausen et al, 2004;Leesch and Bullinger, 2012;Leroi-Gourhan and Brezillon, 1966;Moseler, 2011;Nigst and Antl-Weiser, 2011;Stapert, 1989Stapert, , 1990Stapert and Johansen, 1997;Wenzel, 2011). However, in SU 13 there is no evidence to support the hypothesis of structures built in elevation between the shelter wall and the hearths alignment.…”

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Neanderthal activity and resting areas from stratigraphic unit 13 at the Middle Palaeolithic site of Oscurusciuto (Ginosa - Taranto, Southern Italy)

Spagnolo

Marciani

Aureli

et al. 2019

Quaternary Science Reviews

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Neanderthal activity and resting areas from stratigraphic unit 13 at the Middle Palaeolithic site of Oscurusciuto (Ginosa - Taranto, Southern Italy)

Spagnolo

Marciani

Aureli

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Quaternary Science Reviews

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“…From the Upper Paleolithic onward one can find parallels (e.g. [ 32 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 ]) in which recorded clusters of burned microartifacts are interpreted as the remnants of hearths with spatial patterns that resemble in character and resolution those observed for GBY.…”

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Evaluating the intensity of fire at the Acheulian site of Gesher Benot Ya'aqov—Spatial and thermoluminescence analyses

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This manuscript presents an attempt to evaluate the intensity of fire through spatial patterning and thermoluminescence methodology. Previous studies of Layer II-6 Level 2 at the Acheulian site of Gesher Benot Ya‘aqov suggested that hominins differentiated their activities across space, including multiple activities around a hearth reconstructed on the basis of the distribution of burned flint artifacts. A transect of ~4 m was extended from the center of the reconstructed hearth of Level 2 to its periphery in order to examine the intensity of fire. Burned and unburned flint microartifacts were sampled along this transect. The results of earlier and current thermoluminescence (TL) analysis demonstrate a general agreement with the macroscopic determination of burning, indicating that the possibility of misinterpretation based on macroscopic observations is negligible. The TL signal from flint microartifacts close to the hearth’s center shows unambiguous signs of strong heating, whereas with increasing distance from the hearth the TL signal can be interpreted as a result of decreasing temperatures and/or shorter durations of exposure to fire in addition to a decreasing number of flints showing fire damage. Our study shows that TL analysis can identify some variation in fire intensity, which allows a more precise classification of burned flint microartifacts with respect to their heating history.

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“…Leroi-Gourhan and Brézillon 1972) and are found in Mead CZ4 (Potter et al 2013), Broken Mammoth CZ3 (Krasinski and Yesner 2008), Swan Point CZ4b (Lanoë and Holmes 2016), and at Keystone Dune (see below). Constraints on the distribution of artifacts that are characteristic of constructed structures (Leesch and Bullinger 2012;Stapert 2003) are also found at all four occupations.…”

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Task-Specific Sites and Paleoindian Landscape Use in the Shaw Creek Flats, Alaska

Lanoë

Reuther

Holmes

2017

J Archaeol Method Theory

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The Shaw Creek Flats and nearby middle Tanana river, in central Alaska, constitute one of the areas in the Americas with the densest known distribution of Late Glacial (about 14,500-11,700 cal. B.P.) archaeological sites. Local high rates of sediment deposition and low post-depositional disturbance allow for the interpretation of the function of archaeological occupations within larger economic and mobility strategies. Residential sites used over the long term seem to be located near critical but immovable resources such as clear water and vegetation. The spatial association of artifacts and faunal remains at other sites in the Flats suggest that they were specialized, short-lived locations dedicated to a single or few activities. For instance, the site of Swan Point Cultural Zone 4b is interpreted as a workshop related to the production of composite tools, particularly on mammoth ivory; and the site of Keystone Dune is interpreted as a camp related to wapiti (Cervus elaphus) hunting. These task-specific sites and others were probably used as part of a predominantly logistical mobility and economy strategy, which maximized efficiency in harvesting and processing resources that were distributed heterogeneously on the landscape.

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Identifying dwellings in Upper Palaeolithic open-air sites – The Magdalenian site at Monruz and its contribution to analysing palimpsests

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Neanderthal activity and resting areas from stratigraphic unit 13 at the Middle Palaeolithic site of Oscurusciuto (Ginosa - Taranto, Southern Italy)

Neanderthal activity and resting areas from stratigraphic unit 13 at the Middle Palaeolithic site of Oscurusciuto (Ginosa - Taranto, Southern Italy)

Evaluating the intensity of fire at the Acheulian site of Gesher Benot Ya'aqov—Spatial and thermoluminescence analyses

Task-Specific Sites and Paleoindian Landscape Use in the Shaw Creek Flats, Alaska

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Identifying dwellings in Upper Palaeolithic open-air sites – The Magdalenian site at Monruz and its contribution to analysing palimpsests

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Neanderthal activity and resting areas from stratigraphic unit 13 at the Middle Palaeolithic site of Oscurusciuto (Ginosa - Taranto, Southern Italy)

Neanderthal activity and resting areas from stratigraphic unit 13 at the Middle Palaeolithic site of Oscurusciuto (Ginosa - Taranto, Southern Italy)

Evaluating the intensity of fire at the Acheulian site of Gesher Benot Ya'aqov—Spatial and thermoluminescence analyses

Task-Specific Sites and Paleoindian Landscape Use in the Shaw Creek Flats, Alaska

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Neanderthal activity and resting areas from stratigraphic unit 13 at the Middle Palaeolithic site of Oscurusciuto (Ginosa - Taranto, Southern Italy)

Neanderthal activity and resting areas from stratigraphic unit 13 at the Middle Palaeolithic site of Oscurusciuto (Ginosa - Taranto, Southern Italy)