La production d'éclats dans l'Aurignacien ancien de l'abri Pataud, les Eyzies-de-Tayac, Dordogne

Chiotti, Laurent

doi:10.5944/etfi.15.2002.4744

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“…In Upper Paleolithic assemblages, these low-cost technologies have been recognized in a number of contexts [10][11][12][13][14][15]. Most commonly, an expedient component coexists with artifacts indicating more elaborate strategies aimed at producing blades and/or bladelets.…”

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Refits, cobbles, and fire: Approaching the temporal nature of an expedient Gravettian lithic assemblage from Lagar Velho (Leiria, Portugal)

Alonso-Fernández,

Vaquero,

Daura

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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Upper Paleolithic lithic assemblages have traditionally been considered a paramount example of the high level of complexity characterizing the technological behavior of prehistoric modern humans. The diversity and standardization of tools, as well as the systematic production of blades and bladelets, show the high investment of time, energy and knowledge often associated with Upper Paleolithic technocomplexes. However, more expedient behaviors have also been documented. In some cases, such low-cost behaviors can be dominant or almost exclusive, giving assemblages of Upper Paleolithic age an “archaic” appearance. In this paper, we address these expedient Upper Paleolithic technologies through the study of a lithic assemblage recovered from a Gravettian-age layer from the Lagar Velho rockshelter (Leiria, Portugal). Due to the specific formation processes characterizing this site, we also discuss the distinction between artifacts and geofacts, an aspect that is particularly difficult in expedient assemblages. Moreover, the combination of lithic refitting and data on thermal damage allows us to approach the temporal nature of the lithic assemblage and the timing of the different agents contributing to its formation.

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