2023
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-41898-5
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Identifying Palaeolithic birch tar production techniques: challenges from an experimental biomolecular approach

Paul R. B. Kozowyk,
Liliana I. Baron,
Geeske H. J. Langejans

Abstract: The intentional production of birch bark tar by European Neanderthals as early as 190,000 years ago plays an important role in discussions about the technological and behavioural complexity of Pleistocene hominins. However, research is hampered because it is currently unknown how Neanderthals were producing birch tar. There are several different techniques that could have been employed, but these differ in their apparent production complexity, time and resource efficiency. Identifying production processes in t… Show more

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