“…The region has mineral veins that penetrate the volcanic and sedimentary bedrock, numerous caves, and excellent raw materials for high-quality flintknapping (e.g. Panza et al, 1998;Cattaneo, 2000;Panza and Haller, 2002;Miotti and Salemme, 2003;Catt aneo, 2004;Echeveste, 2005;Paunero et al, 2007;Hermo, 2008;Paunero, 2009;Skarbun, 2009).…”