Intra-site variability in lithic recycling at Qesem Cave, Israel

Ella Assaf; Yoni Parush; Avi Gopher; Ran Barkai

doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2014.07.071

Intra-site variability in lithic recycling at Qesem Cave, Israel

Ella Assaf^*, Yoni Parush, Avi Gopher, Ran Barkai

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This paper presents new results regarding lithic recycling in three flint assemblages from Qesem Cave, a late Lower Paleolithic site in Israel assigned to the Acheulo-Yabrudian Cultural Complex (AYCC). The study focuses on the similarities and differences in lithic recycling at the cave between the Amudian and Yabrudian industries as well as within the Amudian industry. Variability in recycling is evident at both the inter-industry level (between the Amudian and Yabrudian) and the intra-industry level (within the Amudian). In light of the results, we discuss the role of lithic recycling in the two AYCC industries at Qesem Cave, shedding new light on AYCC lithic variability in general and human behavior at Qesem Cave in particular.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	88-102
Number of pages	15
Journal	Quaternary International
Volume	361
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2014.07.071
State	Published - 10 Mar 2015

Keywords

Acheulo-yabrudian cultural complex
Amudian
Lithic recycling
Qesem cave
Variability
Yabrudian

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