La mer d’Iroise : une singularité dans l’approvisionnement en silex des hommes du Paléolithique breton

Lefort, Jean‐Pierre; Monnier, Jean‐Laurent; Hallégouët, Bernard

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“…The results of this study show that the lithic production system of the Pointe de Saint-Colomban site is mainly focused on the exploitation of small flint, quartz and quartzite cobbles/pebbles collected on the paleo-shingle bar (Lefort et al 2011). The selection of these raw materials is conditioned by the good aptitude for knapping and by particular volumetric and morphological criteria, such as the presence of natural flat surfaces adjacent to convexities.…”

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“…The archaeological potential around the Middle Pleistocene occupations of the Brittany coastline is significant and can be seen in the isolated findings of archaeological artifacts between the Crozon Peninsula and Noirmoutier (Ravon 2017b). Climatic variations during the Quaternary have caused the shoreline of the Brittany coastline to oscillate (Lefort et al 2007(Lefort et al , 2011. As a result, some of Brittany's bays are shallow, such as Quiberon Bay, which during periods of marine regression was transformed into a vast herbaceous plain.…”

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The Pointe de Saint-Colomban site (Carnac, France): redefinition of the Colombanian culture, in the framework of the European Acheuleans

Guibert¹,

Bon²,

Forestier³

2022

Comptes Rendus Palevol

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The technocomplexes of the European Lower Palaeolithic are often attributed to the so-called Acheulean. Through several prehistoric sites located in the South Armorican coast, a distinct and contemporary Acheulean cultural facies was proposed at the end of the 1980s. Based on the study of lithic industries at the Pointe de Saint-Colomban site in Carnac, it is called “Colombanian” and is characterised by the coexistence of macro-tools on pebbles and a variety of small tools on flakes. As is often the case, the presence or absence of handaxes is a determining criterion to qualify a lithic assemblage as “Acheulean”. However, this categorial attribution loses all meaning when a technological analysis is conducted. Consequently, we used a techno-structural approach to illustrate the technological and functional variability of lithic artefacts from the early occupations of the Pointe de Saint-Colomban site (layers 5, 6 and 7). The application of the “chaîne opératoire” principle allowed us to reveal the processes and objectives of the lithic production system and to establish a homogeneous reading grid among the different pieces of the assemblage. We present here the data from our study which clearly shows that the “Colombanian” is no longer valid and that we need to initiate a change of definition. The lithic industry of the Pointe de Saint-Colomban site is dominated by the concept of flaking (débitage) represented by numerous cores and flake tools. The concept of shaping (façonnage) is illustrated by only two sandstone pebble tools. All this highlights the diversity and originality of the lithic technical systems of the Lower Palaeolithic of the Atlantic Armorican coastline.

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The Pointe de Saint-Colomban site (Carnac, France): redefinition of the Colombanian culture, in the framework of the European Acheuleans

Guibert¹,

Bon²,

Forestier³

2022

Comptes Rendus Palevol

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“…Data from the SPLASHCOS Viewer at http://splashcos-viewer.eu (Fig. 12.3;Coutard 2003;Coutard and Cliquet 2005;Monnier 2006;Lefort et al 2011;Monnier et al 2011). All are associated with Pleistocene deposits of various types, including raised beaches, loess and periglacial deposits, and many of the artefacts are made on flint derived from Cretaceous formations that are now submerged.…”

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France: Submerged Prehistory on Atlantic and Mediterranean Coasts

Billard

Daire²,

Martin³

2020

The Archaeology of Europe’s Drowned Landscapes

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The French coastline accounts for many submerged remains of prehistoric sites along all its coastlines. Undisturbed sites including intertidal deposits containing artefacts give a total of 180 find spots. Each geographical region has its own specific features: submerged peats and fish weirs along the Channel and Atlantic coasts, faunal assemblages from the Channel and the North Sea, underwater sea caves and karsts along parts of the Mediterranean coast and occupations dated to later prehistory on the Mediterranean and in the southwestern coastal lagoons. Coastal archaeology successfully confirms the high potential and good preservation of submerged sites, particularly organic artefacts such as wooden objects, features related to fishing and faunal assemblages. New types of sites and research issues have emerged over the past decade, particularly Palaeolithic sites, Neolithic axe deposits in association with megalithic complexes and fishing structures reflecting a widespread activity along the coasts of the Channel and the Atlantic Ocean. The implementation of a scientific programme relating to submerged sites is all the more urgent since offshore industrial projects are rapidly increasing along the French coasts.

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Evolution of the Palaeolithic landscape at the westernmost tip of continental Europe: The shoreline seen by the Menez Dregan dwellers

Lefort

Monnier

Danukalova

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Environmental Archaeology

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La mer d’Iroise : une singularité dans l’approvisionnement en silex des hommes du Paléolithique breton

Abstract: La mer d'Iroise : une singularité dans l'approvisionnement en silex des hommes du Paléolithique breton h e Iroise sea: a fl int supply singularity for the Palaeolithic men of Brittany

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The Pointe de Saint-Colomban site (Carnac, France): redefinition of the Colombanian culture, in the framework of the European Acheuleans

The Pointe de Saint-Colomban site (Carnac, France): redefinition of the Colombanian culture, in the framework of the European Acheuleans

France: Submerged Prehistory on Atlantic and Mediterranean Coasts

Evolution of the Palaeolithic landscape at the westernmost tip of continental Europe: The shoreline seen by the Menez Dregan dwellers

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