A chronological perspective on the Acheulian and its transition to the Middle Stone Age in southern Africa: the question of the Fauresmith
AIR Herries - International Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
An understanding of the age of the Acheulian and the transition to the Middle Stone Age in
southern Africa has been hampered by a lack of reliable dates for key sequences in the …
southern Africa has been hampered by a lack of reliable dates for key sequences in the …
Across rainforests and woodlands: a systematic reappraisal of the Lupemban Middle Stone Age in Central Africa
N Taylor - Africa from MIS 6-2: population dynamics and …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract The Central African Middle Stone Age (MSA) is very poorly understood in
comparison to the higher-resolution records of East and southern Africa. Severe taphonomic …
comparison to the higher-resolution records of East and southern Africa. Severe taphonomic …
Backed tools in Middle Pleistocene central Africa and their evolutionary significance
L Barham - Journal of Human Evolution, 2002 - Elsevier
The fashioning of stone inserts for composite tools by blunting flakes and blades is a
technique usually associated with Late Pleistocene modern humans. Recent reports from …
technique usually associated with Late Pleistocene modern humans. Recent reports from …
Tephrostratigraphy and the Acheulian to Middle Stone Age transition in the Kapthurin formation, Kenya
CA Tryon, S McBrearty - Journal of human Evolution, 2002 - Elsevier
Sites containing Acheulian, Sangoan, Fauresmith, and Middle Stone Age artefacts occur
within and below the Bedded Tuff, a widespread volcaniclastic member of the Kapthurin …
within and below the Bedded Tuff, a widespread volcaniclastic member of the Kapthurin …
From Acheulean to middle stone age in the Kapthurin formation, Kenya
S McBrearty, C Tryon - Transitions before the transition: Evolution and …, 2006 - Springer
The Acheulean to Middle Stone Age (MSA) transition is examined from an evolutionary
perspective. The replacement of Acheulean handaxes by MSA points represents a shift from …
perspective. The replacement of Acheulean handaxes by MSA points represents a shift from …
Early evidence of complexity in lithic economy: core-axe production, hafting and use at Late Middle Pleistocene site 8-B-11, Sai Island (Sudan)
V Rots, P Van Peer - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2006 - Elsevier
Wear analysis indicates that Sangoan core-axes from site 8-B-11 at Sai Island, Sudan, were
used while hafted. The middle Sangoan occupation level at 8-B-11 served as a locale where …
used while hafted. The middle Sangoan occupation level at 8-B-11 served as a locale where …
[HTML][HTML] A West African Middle Stone Age site dated to the beginning of MIS 5: Archaeology, chronology, and paleoenvironment of the Ravin Blanc I (eastern Senegal)
Abstract The Ravin Blanc I archaeological occurrence, dated to MIS 5, provides
unprecedented data on the Middle Stone Age (MSA) of West Africa since well …
unprecedented data on the Middle Stone Age (MSA) of West Africa since well …
[HTML][HTML] New investigations at Kalambo Falls, Zambia: Luminescence chronology, site formation, and archaeological significance
Fluvial deposits can provide excellent archives of early hominin activity but may be complex
to interpret, especially without extensive geochronology. The Stone Age site of Kalambo …
to interpret, especially without extensive geochronology. The Stone Age site of Kalambo …
A story of colourful diggers and grinders: The Sangoan and Lupemban at site 8-B-11, Sai Island, Northern Sudan
P Van Peer, V Rots, JM Vroomans - Before Farming, 2004 - liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk
The site of Sai 8-B-11 in northern Sudan contains a succession of occupation levels
comprised within a sedimentological sequence that spans the end of the Middle and the …
comprised within a sedimentological sequence that spans the end of the Middle and the …
Confirming a cultural association at the La Prele mammoth site (48CO1401), Converse County, Wyoming
Archaeologists have long subjected Clovis megafauna kill/scavenge sites to the highest
level of scrutiny. In 1987, a Columbian mammoth (Mammuthus columbi) was found in spatial …
level of scrutiny. In 1987, a Columbian mammoth (Mammuthus columbi) was found in spatial …