Abstract
The Szeletian industry is a key component of models of the Middle to Upper Paleolithic transition in Central Europe. The acculturation model proposes that the co-occurrence of Middle and Upper Paleolithic artifact types in Szeletian assemblages, including "archaic" types such as notches and denticulates, is the product of interactions between Neanderthals and modern humans. In this chapter, the role of the Szeletian in transitional studies is re-examined based on new radiocarbon dates, a consideration of lithic raw material quality, and post-depositional processes.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Lithic Materials and Paleolithic Societies |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Pages | 247-255 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781444311976 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781405168373 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 22 2009 |
Keywords
- Correlation of Szeletian assemblages with Neanderthal
- Impact of lithic raw material quality
- Impact of post-depositional modification
- Lithic raw material use at Szeleta cave
- Postdepositional processes on cultural/ chronological classification
- Szeletian and the middle to upper paleolithic transition
- Szeletian industry - notches and denticulates
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)