Subspheroids in the lithic assemblage of Barranco Leon (Spain): Recognizing the late Oldowan in Europe.

ABSTRACT: The lithic assemblage of Barranco León (BL), attributed to the Oldowan techno-complex, contributes valuable information to reconstruct behavioral patterning of the first hominins to disperse into Western Europe. This archaic stone tool assemblage comprises two, very different groups of tools, made from distinct raw materials. On the one hand, a small-sized toolkit knapped from Jurassic flint, comprising intensively exploited cores and small-sized flakes and fragments and, on the other hand, a large-sized limestone toolkit that is mainly linked to percussive activities. In recent years, the limestone macro-tools have been the center of particular attention, leading to a re-evaluation of their role in the assemblage. Main results bring to light strict hominin selective processes, mainly conc

SUBMITTER: Titton S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6992009 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature