The Aurignacian in the Zagros region: new research at Yafteh Cave, Lorestan, Iran

Author

M. Otte
F. Biglari
D. Flas
S. Shidrang
N. Zwyns
M. Mashkour
R. Naderi
A. Mohaseb
N. Hashemi
J. Darvish
V. Radu

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Publication Date

3-1-2007

Publication Title

Antiquity

Volume Number

81

Issue Number

311

Abstract

The Yafteh cave in Iran has an intact Aurignacian sequence over 2m deep. First explored by Frank Hole and Kent Flannery in the 1960s, its strata and assemblage are here re-evaluated at first hand by a new international team. The authors show that the assemblage is genuine Aurignacian and dates back to about 35.5K uncal BP. They propose it as emerging locally and even as providing a culture of origin for modern humans in West Asia and Europe.

Document Type

Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00094850

Recommended Citation

Otte, M.; Biglari, F.; Flas, D.; Shidrang, S.; Zwyns, N.; Mashkour, M.; Naderi, R.; Mohaseb, A.; Hashemi, N.; Darvish, J.; and Radu, V., "The Aurignacian in the Zagros region: new research at Yafteh Cave, Lorestan, Iran" (2007). KIP Articles. 9815.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/9815