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Schmidt, Christoph ORCID: 0000-0002-2309-3209, Kindermann, Karin, van Peer, Philip and Bubenzer, Olaf (2015). Multi-emission luminescence dating of heated chert from the Middle Stone Age sequence at Sodmein Cave (Red Sea Mountains, Egypt). J. Archaeol. Sci., 63. S. 94 - 104. LONDON: ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD. ISSN 1095-9238

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Abstract

Sodmein Cave in Egypt is one of the rare archaeological sites in north-eastern Africa conserving human occupation remains of a period most relevant for the 'Out of Africa II' hypothesis. This underlines the need for establishing a chronological framework for the more than 4 m of stratified sediments ranging from the Middle Stone Age (MSA) to the Neolithic. The lowest layer J hosts huge fireplaces, from which we report luminescence ages of heated chert fragments unearthed from different depths. The 'multi-emission' dating approach - using both the blue and red TL of each specimen as well as the OSL emission of one sample - allowed identifying the most reliable ages. Samples yield ages between <121 +/- 15 ka (maximum age) and 87 +/- 9 ka. These data evidence human presence at the site during MIS 5. For integrating Sodmein Cave into the actual discussion of the dispersal patterns of modern humans and to identify potential connections with other sites in the Nile Valley and in the Middle East, a sound and reliable chronology is indispensable. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Schmidt, Christoph UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-2309-3209 UNSPECIFIED Kindermann, Karin UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED van Peer, Philip UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Bubenzer, Olaf UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-387829
DOI:	10.1016/j.jas.2015.08.016
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Archaeol. Sci.
Volume:	63
Page Range:	S. 94 - 104
Date:	2015
Publisher:	ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Place of Publication:	LONDON
ISSN:	1095-9238
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language TL; AFRICA; OSL Multiple languages Anthropology; Archaeology; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/38782