Hominin migration in South Asia and raw material sources in the Banas-Berach basin

Raczek, Teresa P.

doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2011.07.037

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“…Sometimes it is difficult to determine whether the presently available sources indicated in geological maps of an area were exactly the same as the sources of the past (Dibble, 1991;Stout et al, 2005). While geological research provides important information about a study area, publications on raw materials based on geological mapping results and topographic maps often yield valuable information on raw material provenance (Fernandes et al, 2008;Raczek, 2012;Browne and Wilson, 2013;Doronicheva et al, 2013).…”

Section: Geological Mappingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Provenancing hornfels in the Dingcun industry: The exploitation of the vicinity source

Yang

Zhang

Zhu

et al. 2017

Quaternary International

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a b s t r a c tIn this paper, we attempt to determine the source of the hornfels used to make the famous Late Middle Pleistocene lithic industry from Dingcun in North China. By combining geological mapping and geochemical fingerprinting (m-XRF), we demonstrate that the source of the hornfels was around the Dagudui Mountain, 7 km east of Dingcun. Taking into consideration the Gujiao site, which is also located along the Fenhe River, the Palaeolithic inhabitants of the Fenhe River drainage basin had a good knowledge of the local rock sources, and used them over a very long period from the Middle Pleistocene to the Neolithic. Our geochemical data not only helps us to establish the source of the Dingcun industry, but also provides a reliable basis for the sub-classification of the hornfels that is more accurate than that resulting from visual inspection. In addition, our research initiates a new method for studying raw material sources of Chinese Paleolithic sites.

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Section: Geological Mappingmentioning

confidence: 99%