The Middle Paleolithic Site of Combe-Capelle Bas (France) |
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| Author:
| Dibble, Harold L.
Lenoir, Michel |
| Series title: | Museum Monograph Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-924171-38-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1995 |
| Publisher: | University Museum Publications
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| Imprint: | University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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This report presents the new excavations at Combe-Capelle Bas, a Middle Paleolithic site in southern France. The site is situated directly on a source of good quality flint, and recent theories suggest that such a setting may have certain predictable effects on the lithic industries. These effects, and others relating to current models of raw material procurement and use, are discussed. This book will appeal to anyone interested in Paleolithic archaeology, lithic analysis, raw material...
More DescriptionThis report presents the new excavations at Combe-Capelle Bas, a Middle Paleolithic site in southern France. The site is situated directly on a source of good quality flint, and recent theories suggest that such a setting may have certain predictable effects on the lithic industries. These effects, and others relating to current models of raw material procurement and use, are discussed. This book will appeal to anyone interested in Paleolithic archaeology, lithic analysis, raw material use, and site formation and taphonomy.