Emanuel Cave (Israel): The Site and its Bearing on Early Middle Paleolithic Technological Variability
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Publication Date
1-1-2012
Publication Title
Paléorient
Volume Number
38
Issue Number
1-2
Abstract
A series of short successive occupations were revealed at the new Middle Paleolithic site of Emanuel Cave. A date of 191± 1 Ka (U/ Th) is suggested as a terminus post quem for the archaeological deposits. Despite the ephemeral nature of the site, the lithic assemblage displays two distinct facies ; the lower layers with a predominantly laminar nature and the upper layers, reflecting more use of the Levallois technology. Techno-typological comparison of the lower layers with other Levantine assemblages position it within the early Middle Paleolithic technological tradition as seen at Hayonim lower E and F and Hummal 6b. Thus implying a wider range of technological variability than suggested by the Tabun “ cultural” classification commonly used to defi ne the Middle Paleolithic of the Levant.
Document Type
Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.3406/paleo.2012.5469
Language
French
Recommended Citation
Goder-Goldberger, Mae; Cheng, Hai; Edwards, R. Lawrence; Marder, Ofer; Peleg, Yuval; Yeshurun, Reuven; and Frumkin, Amos, "Emanuel Cave (Israel): The Site and its Bearing on Early Middle Paleolithic Technological Variability" (2012). KIP Articles. 10603.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/10603
