| Literature DB >> 14624750 |
Norbert Mercier1, Hélène Valladas.
Abstract
The stratigraphy of Tabun Cave (Mt. Carmel), which comprises one of the longest sequences of Lower and Middle Paleolithic of the Near East, is widely used as a reference in debates on the evolution of Paleolithic industries and on the origin of modern humans and their relationship to the Neandertals. Considering the methodological improvements during the last ten years, the thermoluminescence (TL) dates of heated flints frequently quoted in the literature require an update. New TL results are discussed and compared with radiometric data recently obtained for this site, in particular by the ESR method, and with those obtained for other Levantine sites. The chronological framework previously proposed for the Paleolithic industries of the area is then re-examined.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID： 14624750 DOI： 10.1016/j.jhevol.2003.09.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Hum Evol ISSN： 0047-2484 Impact factor: 3.895