Hérisson, David, Brenet, Michel, Cliquet, Dominique, Moncel, Marie-Hélène, Richter, Jürgen 
ORCID: 0000-0003-2793-7867, Scott, Beccy, Van Baelen, Ann, Di Modica, Kévin, De Loecker, Dimitri, Ashton, Nick, Bourguignon, Laurence, Delagnes, Anne, Faivre, Jean-Philippe, Folgado-Lopez, Milagros, Locht, Jean-Luc, Pope, Matt ORCID: 0000-0002-8215-5000, Raynal, Jean-Paul, Roebroeks, Wil, Santagata, Carmen ORCID: 0000-0002-2043-7221, Turq, Alain and Van Peer, Philip
(2016).
The emergence of the Middle Palaeolithic in north-western Europe and its southern fringes.
Quaternary International, 411.
pp. 233-283.
ISSN 10406182
Abstract
The nature of the Lower–Middle Palaeolithic transition has been one of the most debated questions in early Prehistory since the mid-20th century. The root of these debates lies primarily in how early prehistorians constructed chronological models, relying heavily upon index fossils. Such models have “artificial boundaries designed to provide structure to a complex record and, rather than being conceived of as permanent or real, should be frequently examined and revised (Corbey and Roebroeks, 2001)” (Monnier, 2006). In this paper, we will not focus our efforts on issues relating to nomenclature and systems of classification. Instead, we will focus on a time frame within which rapid behavioural and technological changes have been documented: the period between MIS 9 to 6. Working on a large scale, and taking account of all of north-western Europe and its southern fringes, a group of researchers working on the main sites from this period propose an assessment of current research on the emergence of the “Middle Palaeolithic”. Using a rich corpus of archaeological sites, we discuss how humans occupied north-western Europe and its southern margins between MIS 9 to 6, focusing particularly on questions of taphonomy, conservation, chronology and environment, as well as reviewing the pattern of technological change within lithic assemblages. This overview of current research into the emergence of the Middle Palaeolithic will help to define future research paths and advance our understanding of this key period of human evolution.
| Item Type: | Article |
| Creators: | Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Hérisson, David UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Brenet, Michel UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Cliquet, Dominique UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Moncel, Marie-Hélène UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Scott, Beccy UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Van Baelen, Ann UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Di Modica, Kévin UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED De Loecker, Dimitri UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Ashton, Nick UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Bourguignon, Laurence UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Delagnes, Anne UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Faivre, Jean-Philippe UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Folgado-Lopez, Milagros UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Locht, Jean-Luc UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Raynal, Jean-Paul UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Roebroeks, Wil UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Turq, Alain UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Van Peer, Philip UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED |
| URN: | urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-381558 |
| Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.quaint.2016.02.049 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Quaternary International |
| Volume: | 411 |
| Page Range: | pp. 233-283 |
| Date: | 2016 |
| ISSN: | 10406182 |
| Language: | English |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Arts and Humanities |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Fächergruppe 2: Archäologie, Altertumskunde und Kulturen des Mittelmeerraums > Institut für Ur- und Frühgeschichte > Abteilung A - Ältere Steinzeit |
| Subjects: | History of ancient world |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| URI: | http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/38155 |
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