Comparison of handaxes from Bose Basin (China) and the western Acheulean indicates convergence of form, not cognitive differences.

Alleged differences between Palaeolithic assemblages from eastern Asia and the west have been the focus of controversial discussion for over half a century, most famously in terms of the so-called 'Movius Line'. Recent discussion has centered on issues of comparability between handaxes fro...

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Main Authors: Wei Wang, Stephen J Lycett, Noreen von Cramon-Taubadel, Jennie J H Jin, Christopher J Bae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3334908?pdf=render