Directional changes in Levallois core technologies between Eastern Africa, Arabia, and the Levant during MIS 5

Abstract Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 5, ~ 130 to 71 thousand years ago, was a key period for the geographic expansion of Homo sapiens, including engagement with new landscapes within Africa and dispersal into Asia. Occupation of the Levant by Homo sapiens in MIS 5 is well established, while recent re...

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Main Authors: James Blinkhorn, Huw S. Groucutt, Eleanor M. L. Scerri, Michael D. Petraglia, Simon Blockley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90744-z