Use-wear analysis of an Amudian laminar assemblage from the Acheuleo-Yabrudian of Qesem Cave, Israel

  • Cristina Lemorini*
  • , Mary C. Stiner
  • , Avi Gopher
  • , Ron Shimelmitz
  • , Ran Barkai
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In this paper the results of use-wear analysis of an Amudian lithic assemblage recently discovered at Qesem Cave, Israel, are presented. Although very old, this assemblage maintains well-preserved traces of use that indicate that butchering activities and plants collecting were carried out at the site. Cut marks on faunal remains confirm the observations obtained by use-wear analysis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)921-934
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Archaeological Science
Volume33
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2006

Funding

FundersFunder number
Irene Levy-Sala CARE Archaeological Foundation
Leakey Foundation
Israel Science Foundation820/02

    Keywords

    • Amudian laminar assemblage
    • Butchering activities
    • Faunal remains
    • Use-wear analysis

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