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Social stratification during the Upper Paleolithic?

This is a bracelet from the early Middle Bronze Age of Pannonia. The  central European Bronze Age archaeological record is characterized by ample evidence for a socially stratified society. “Political egalitarianism is a social organization in which decisions are reached … Continue reading

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Karel Absolon and the Moravian Paleolithic

A small Gravette and a micro saw, found during the early1920ies at Dolní Věstonice in Moravia. This place was first excavated by Karel Absolon. Karel Absolon (June 16, 1877 – October 6, 1960) was a Czech paleontologist, and speleologist. Without … Continue reading

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Gravette from Aggsbach / Wachau

This is a small pointed blade (4,3 cm long) with bilaterally  abrupt retouches made of patinated hornfels or flint, It was found at   Aggsbach; Wachau, Lower Austria. Similar implements are known from the Aggsbach Gravettian B site. The Danube, given the … Continue reading

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Gravettes from S/W-France

  These are broken Gravette Points from the sites of Laugerie haute, Laussel and La Gravette in the Aquitaine. Gravette Points are generally made from slender and narrow blades (“Gravettes”) or bladelets (“Microgravettes”). These points are characterized by a  straight … Continue reading

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Bone Implements from Roc de Sers

The site of Roc de Sers is a collapsed rock shelter located about 20 km south-east of Angouleme. Research was conducted by L. Henri-Martin from 1909 to 1929 and completed in 1951 by G. Henri-Martin and R. Lantier. The site … Continue reading

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Moravany: Shouldered point (Willendorf-Kostenki culture)

Shouldered point (“Willendorf-Kostenki culture”; 25000-21000 BP) from the Moravany nad Váhom area. In Middle Europe several sites of this technocomplex are known from Slovakia, Moravia and Poland. The oldest documented finds in the Moravany area are dated to the 19th century when … Continue reading

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