Longquan Cave: an early Upper Palaeolithic site in Henan Province, China

Du, Shiqiang; Xuan, Li; Li, Zhou; Pang, Haijiao; Bar‐Yosef, Ofer; Wu, Xiaohong

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“…The timing and cultural characteristics of the period in China have not yet been worked out, but the archeological findings at the different Shuidonggou localities have demonstrated a relatively complex and discontinuous cultural sequence. The scarcity of blades and other tool types (endscrapers, burins) typical of the European Upper Paleolithic has encouraged scholars to use other kinds of material culture, such as ornaments and bone tools, to mark the onset of a new cultural stage in the Chinese Paleolithic sequence (Bar-Yosef and Wang 2012; Du et al 2016;Qu, Bar-Yosef, Wang and Wu 2013). However, these materials are far from ubiquitous in the archaeological record from 45 ka to 10 ka in China (Li, Chen and Gao 2014;Qu et al 2013;Wei et al 2016;Zhang, Huang, Yuan, Fu and Zhou 2010).…”

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History, Chronology and Techno-Typology of the Upper Paleolithic Sequence in the Shuidonggou Area, Northern China

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The timing and behavioral markers of the Upper Paleolithic in different parts of the world are of great importance to research on modern human dispersals. The pattern of behavioral developments in the Upper Paleolithic in northern China differs in important ways from the patterns observed in West Eurasia, Africa, and South Asia. Shuidonggou (SDG), a cluster of Paleolithic sites in northern China, contains several of the most important Upper Paleolithic sites in the region. Various localities yield evidence of three major cultural components dated by 14 C, uranium-series, and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) methods to between roughly 46 ka and 10 ka. The oldest component, blade assemblages with western Eurasian early Upper Paleolithic characteristics, appears to be intrusive from Siberia and/or Mongolia, beginning at least 41 ka (e.g., SDG 1 and SDG 9). Advanced core and flake assemblages may mark the appearance of an indigenous Late Paleolithic of North China beginning at around 33 ka (e.g., SDG 2 and SDG 8). Finally, around 10.5 ka, microblade technology arrived in the area (SDG 12), although we are not sure of its origins at present. Other typical Upper Paleolithic cultural remains, such as bone tools and body decorations, have been found at various localities in the SDG area as well (e.g., ostrich eggshell beads from SDG 2, 7, and 8). Information from this cluster of occupations increases our understanding of cultural variability, adaptation, and demographic dynamics of modern humans in Late Pleistocene northern Asia.

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“…A polished bone awl is reported from Longquan Cave dated to ~33,000 cal B.P. ( 103 ), and bone awls are also reported at Chuandong Cave between 40,000 and 30,000 cal B.P. ( 104 ) and at the Ziyang Man site ~30,000 cal B.P.…”

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Paleolithic eyed needles and the evolution of dress

Gilligan,

d’Errico,

Doyon

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Eyed needles are among the most iconic of Paleolithic artifacts, traditionally seen as rare indicators of prehistoric clothing, particularly tailoring. However, recent finds across Africa and Eurasia show that other technologies like bone awls also facilitated the creation of fitted garments. Nonetheless, the advent of delicate eyed needles suggests a demand for more refined, efficient sewing. This refinement may signify two major developments: the emergence of underwear in layered garment assemblages, and/or a transition in adornment from body modification to decorating clothes, as humans covered themselves more completely for thermal protection. Archaeological evidence for underwear is limited, but the Upper Paleolithic saw an increase in personal ornaments, some sewn onto clothing. Eyed needles may mark a pivotal shift as clothes acquired the social functions of dress, decoupling clothing from climate and ensuring its enduring presence.

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“…Our research d e m o n s t r a t e s the linkage between the environment and resource changes during the last millennia of MIS 2 and the first millennia of MIS 1 (Straus, 2018) and related to the cultural changes during the Pleistocene-Holocene transition in this prehistoric arc haeologic al site. Core and flake technology, which appeared periodically, and structured space utilization (MIS 2-3, 30,000-40,000 yr BP), although scarce, indicate migration, dispersion, or increase in human activity in caves such as Longquan cave in the Beiyao site, Henan Province, China (Mellars, 2005;Du et al, 2016;Tang et al, 2017).…”

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Micromorphology, mineralogy, and geo-chemistry of sediments at the Tham Lod rock shelter archaeological site in Mae Hong Son, Thailand: suggestions of a late Pleistocene climate

Saminpanya¹,

Denkitkul²

2020

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Sediments from an archaeological pit at the Tham Lod rock shelter in Mae Hong Son, Thailand, reveal sparse palaeoenvironment and palaeoclimate information in the northwestern region of Thailand and Southeast Asia. This study is a pioneering work for the site. Micromorphological, mineralogical, and geochemical methods were applied for analyses. The sediment profile was divided into two zones: the upper 0-338 cm depth and the lower 338-450 cm depth. Intense chemical weathering occurred in the lower zone, indicated by low quantities of kaolinite and high chemical index of alteration (CIA, 64.55-73.36%), reflecting greater humidity. The upper zone yielded mild CIA (47.21%) and contained ubiquitous smectite, indicating drier conditions. Overall sediments (along the profile, 0-450 cm depth) were affected by leaching and thin section analyses suggested a wet/dry cycle during diagenesis under humid tropical conditions. Micromorphological and geochemical analyses indicated that mudstone, sandstone, and limestone were major parent materials of sediments deposited mainly in a fluvial environment in the lower zone, which changed to a colluvial environment in the upper zone. The palaeoclimate during 12,770-33,340 yr BP was in the Last Glacial Maximum Period, characterized by drier and cooler than the present climate. The period 33,340 yr BP was wet and cool. Evidence of prehistoric human occupation, including bone and charcoal fragments, appeared in sediments in the upper zone, suggesting animal hunting for survival. Materials and Methods Micromorphological, mineralogical, and geochemical contexts are used in this work. Depositional sediments can record evidence or processes (Selley, 1985) that can be observed via micromorphology following the guidelines of Stoops et al. (2010). The aspect of geochemistry regarding the chemical processes of alteration, elemental signatures, and mineralogy, including clay-based minerals, can reveal the weathering intensity, sediment provenance, climatic environments, and anthropogenic input to the site. Study area The Tham Lod rock shelter site is located in the well-known archaeological pit in the Pang Mapha district in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. The shelter is located in a karst area at latitude 19°34′03′′ N and longitude 98°16′46′′ E, with an elevation of 640 m above mean sea level (Fig. 1). The pit is situated in a boundary of the Tham Lod Natural and Wildlife Education Center. The details of its physical characteristics have already been reported by Marwick (2013) and Chitkament et al. (2016).

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Longquan Cave: an early Upper Palaeolithic site in Henan Province, China

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History, Chronology and Techno-Typology of the Upper Paleolithic Sequence in the Shuidonggou Area, Northern China

History, Chronology and Techno-Typology of the Upper Paleolithic Sequence in the Shuidonggou Area, Northern China

Paleolithic eyed needles and the evolution of dress

Micromorphology, mineralogy, and geo-chemistry of sediments at the Tham Lod rock shelter archaeological site in Mae Hong Son, Thailand: suggestions of a late Pleistocene climate

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