The Mousterian lithic assemblage of the Ciota Ciara cave (Piedmont, Northern Italy): Exploitation and conditioning of raw materials

The Mousterian lithic assemblage of the Ciota Ciara cave (Piedmont, Northern Italy): Exploitation and conditioning of raw materials

The Ciota Ciara cave is situated in Monte Fenera’s karst (Borgosesia – Vercelli), at 670 metres above sea level. It is the most important evidence of a Middle Palaeolithic settlement in Piedmont: the cave was used by Homo neanderthalensis during the OIS 5, in a mild-humid period, as proven by faunal...

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Main Authors: Sara Daffara, Marta Arzarello, Gabriele L.F. Berruti, Giulia Berruto, Davide Bertè, Claudio Berto, Anna I. Casini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Edinburgh 2014-09-01
Series:Journal of Lithic Studies
Subjects:
mousterian
ciota ciara
quartz
lithic technology
supply areas
use-wear analysis
Online Access:http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lithicstudies/article/view/1102

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