The age of the Paleolithic handaxes from the Imjin–Hantan River Basins, South Korea

New evidence of a lithic assemblage containing in situ Late Pleistocene bifaces from the Houfang site in the Hanshui River Valley, Central China

“…The reanalysis of the age suggested that hominin occupations took place in this site between 350 and 300 ka B.P. (Bae et al, 2012). Typological analysis indicated that the handaxes of South Korea (e.g., Chongokni) were similar to those of Bose and Dingcun in China and differed morphologically from typical western Old World Acheulean implements (Norton et al, 2006;Norton and Bae, 2008).…”

The eastern Asian ‘Middle Palaeolithic’ revisited: a view from Korea

“…Using the Jeongok basalt as the base, some researchers (e.g. Norton et al 2006; Norton & Bae 2009; Bae et al 2012) have suggested that the lowest artefact horizons may date to c. 350 kya. Using the Chatan basalt as the base, however, and with mainly OSL-derived absolute dates, other researchers have suggested that all of the deposits should be restricted to the Late Pleistocene (Yi 1989, 2009; Yoo 2009).…”

“…For instance, assessing whether the artefacts overlie the Jeongok basalt (0.5 Mya) or the Chatan basalt (0.15 Mya) will help determine how old the cultural deposits are (Bae et al. 2012). Using the Jeongok basalt as the base, some researchers (e.g.…”

Surface microtextures of quartz grains and minor sedimentary components across the Paleolithic Jeongok‐ri sediments, Yeoncheon, South Korea

“…The Jeongok-ri archeological site remains at the center of a heated debate regarding bifacially worked artifacts, including their manufacturing dates and technologies (e.g. Yi et al, 1983;Jian & Shannon, 2000;Keates, 2002;Corvinus, 2004;Lycett, 2007;Norton & Bae, 2008;Brumm, 2010;Bae et al, 2012;Lee, 2017). Separately, increasing geoarcheological interest in the Jeongok-ri site has been focused on both accurate depositional ages and transport agents of the artifact-bearing late Quaternary sediments, which are closely linked to the dates of hominin occupations and variations in paleoenvironmental conditions, respectively (Kim et al, 2012;Jeong et al, 2013;Yoo, 2014).…”