Cores from the site of Ainikab 1 (layer 21) in the general context of the Oldowan in the Caucasus

An examination of the material from this site permits the conclusion that in the Caucasus, we can see the same kind of primary raw material working and technological development as is observed in the typical Oldowan complexes of Eastern Africa. Nonetheless, by comparison there is also a significant...

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Published in:Anthropologie (Paris) 2020-05, Vol.124 (2), p.102763, Article 102763
Main Author: Amirkhanov, H.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cores
Nord Caucase
Northern Caucasus
Nucleus
Oldowan
Oldowayen
Technologie
Technology
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Summary:An examination of the material from this site permits the conclusion that in the Caucasus, we can see the same kind of primary raw material working and technological development as is observed in the typical Oldowan complexes of Eastern Africa. Nonetheless, by comparison there is also a significant chronological delay in the timing of the transition from the Oldowan to the Acheulean. In the approximate time bracket of 1.5–1.1 million years ago, the Oldowan tradition of producing blanks for tools reigned supreme in the Northern Caucasus. L’examen du matériel de ce site permet de conclure que l’on peut observer dans le Caucase le même type de travail des matières premières et de développement technologique que celui observé dans les complexes typiques de l’Oldowan en Afrique de l’Est. Néanmoins, par comparaison, on constate aussi un retard chronologique important dans la transition de l’Oldowayen à l’Acheuléen. Il y a environ 1,5 à 1,1 million d’années, la tradition Oldowayenne de production d’ébauches d’outils régnait en maître dans le Caucase du Nord.
ISSN:0003-5521
1873-5827
DOI:10.1016/j.anthro.2020.102763