Tag Archives: Dordogne

La Gane reloaded

This picture gives you a closer look at the colorful materials that were used during the Aurignacian at the La-Gane site near Groléjac (Dordogne),  situated just 10 km from the wonderful town of Sarlat (do not visit during July / … Continue reading

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Combe Grenal: Again and Again

This is a simple scraper from Combe Grenal. The Grotte de Combe-Grenal is located in a little valley situated to the east of the village of Domme, 10 km to the south-east of Sarlat, quite near the valley of the Dordogne, in … Continue reading

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Late Magdalenian from Rochereil (Grand Brassac, Dordogne)

       The Rochereil cave, is named after the Watermill Moulin de Rochereil located on the right side of the river Dronne near the confluence of the Euche, a right tributary of the Dronne, about 2.5 miles north of … Continue reading

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Technique at Le Moustier

These are two elongated Levallois flake / knifes made from typical dark Senonian flint from Le Moustier G. The MTA assemblage from Le Moustier layer G (TL-Date: 50-55 k.a. BP) shows an ensemble that is characterized by a recurrent centripetal … Continue reading

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Pech de Bourre (Dordogne)

This is a typical elongated Mousterian point made on a non-levallois flake from the Pech de Bourre, a rock shelter about 10 km away from the more famous Pech de l’Aze. Pech de Bourre is one of the numerous smaller … Continue reading

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Abri Lartet

Abri Lartet:  Four artefacts from the early Aurignacian in the Vezere Valley: Burin, large burin, carinated scraper combined with a burin and a double scraper. This artifacts were manufactured  around 35-32k.a BP.  Abri Lartet (Abri Lartet, also called the “petite grotte de … Continue reading

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