New evidence from Ořechov IV (Czech Republic) for the production of microblades during the Bohunician

0511091 - ARÚB 2020 RIV DE eng J - Journal Article
Way, A. M. - Škrdla, Petr - Nejman, L. - Rychtaříková, Tereza
New evidence from Ořechov IV (Czech Republic) for the production of microblades during the Bohunician.
Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology. Roč. 3, č. 1 (2020), s. 59-76. E-ISSN 2520-8217
R&D Projects: GA ČR GA15-19170S
Keywords : Bohunician * Early Upper Palaeolithic * microblades * assemblage variability * miniaturization
OECD category: Archaeology
Method of publishing: Limited access
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41982-019-00037-1

New evidence from the Moravian Bohunician site Ořechov IV demonstrates that the Early Upper Palaeolithic (EUP) is more heterogeneous than previously thought. While Ořechov IV exhibits overarching technological similarities with key Bohunician sites, this assemblage contains several unprecedented elements. These include a significant microblade element, miniaturization in the Levallois blanks and a new intensity of offquarry reduction. These differences are supplemented by differences in raw material composition, specifically an absence of exotic material, decreased implement manufacture and high rates of artefact removal. It is tentatively suggested that these differences indicate the presence of diverse technological traditions and/or cultural groups in the Brno Basin during the EUP.
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