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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Khirokitia: The insularity of the late aceramic Neolithic in Cyprus
Shillourokambos near Periklisha (8,9 k.a BP) is an early aceramic Neolithic site in Cyprus 6 km east of Limassol. Large quantities of obsidian blades and bladelets were found at Shillourokambos, brought from Cappadocia (Anatolia) in finished form. Naviform cores and … Continue reading
PPNB: Big Arrowhead Tradition
During the Pre-Pottery-Neolithic-B (PPNB; 10,5-8,5 k.a cal BP) several dramatic developments occurred: The final domestication of animals and plants The elaboration of ritual behavior The developement of “mega sites” with more than 3500 inhabitants Colonisation of Cyprus (Parekkisha Shillourokambos, Kissonerga … Continue reading
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Tagged PPNB, Projectil Point. Levantine Neolithic
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Levallois Points from the Perigord
Levallois Points from the Middle Palaeolithic (MIS 5-3) of the Dordogne, displaying several variants of a common blank-type, which is known in Europe since MIS 8. Near Rouffignac La Rochette: MTA-A Vezere Valley
Ein Avdat: Elongated Levallois Point with broken tip
Ein Avdat in the Avdat/Aqev Area is a spectacular narrow canyon in the Negev, south of the Sdeh Boker kibbutz. At the opening of the canyon the water of numerous springs descends into two deep pools in a series of … Continue reading
Cleaver from Tabelbala-Tachenghit
The Levallois prepared core technique sensu Boeda (1995) is already present in African Acheulian ensembles. The most prominent examples are from the Vaal River (Victoria West technique) of South Africa and from Tabelbala-Tachenghit in Algeria. The prepared core technique at … Continue reading
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Tagged Cleaver, Handaxe, Levallois, prepared core, Tabelbala-Tachenghit, Victoria West
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Levallois Technology
The term “Levallois” was used as early as the 1860s to refer to large and flat flakes discovered at Levallois- Perret, a suburb of Paris, by the geologist Reboux. Gabriel de Mortillet in his “Musée préhistorique” already showed Levallois flakes … Continue reading
Posted in Plaeolithics and Neolithics
Tagged Blade, Levallois, Middle Paleolithic, MSA, prepared core
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“Adaption” of Prehistoric Research to the NS-Regime
These are two pages from Julius Andrees book „Der Eiszeitliche Mensch in Deutschland und seine Kulturen“ published in1939. Julius Andree was a Professor for Paleolithic Archaeology in Halle during the Third Reich. Until now, this book is the most extensive compiliation … Continue reading
The Neronian in the Rhone Valley
Ventral and dorsal view of a Neronian point with convergent inverse retouch. The Middle Palaeolithic record of Europe during the middle and late OI3 (50-35 k.a. BP) is complex, showing diverse local entities, some with Upper Paleolithic features like … Continue reading
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Tagged Charentien, Lamelle, Levallois, Micropoint, Point, Quina
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Late Neolithic Flint Dagger
Type Ib Dagger after Lomborg (Provenience: ex Aage Broens collection of Danish Neolithics). Lomborg’s thesis from 1973 was a seminal work in the study of the Late Neolithic in North Europe and still provides an excellent overview about this era. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bronze Age, Dagger, neolithic, Prestige Object
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La Gane Rock Shelter at Groléjac (Dordogne)
Groléjac is a small French village, situated near the Dordogne River. The Abri de la Gane is a rather large rock shelter which was partially destructed by the construction of a pigeonry during the early 20th century. The spoil and … Continue reading
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Tagged Aurignacian, Calcedony, Flint, Jasper, Mousterian
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