Studenoe-2 and the origins of microblade technologies in the Transbaikal, Siberia

Goebel, Ted; Waters, Michael R.; Buvit, Ian; Konstantinov, Mikhail V.; Konstantinov, Aleksander V.

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“…Other late Upper Paleolithic sites in the Transbaikal associated with microblade industries include Kosaia Shivera (Konstantinov, 1994) and Oshurkovo (Konstantinov, 1994). Together, these sites demonstrate that Studenoe is part of a late Upper Paleolithic microblade-producing complex that emerged in the Transbaikal after the peak of the last glacial maximum (Goebel, 1999;Goebel et al, 2000).…”

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confidence: 76%

“…Goebel et al (2000) prefer the charcoal ages from these deposits to the bone age, because the charcoal samples have smaller standard deviations and they came from indisputable hearth features. Further, the radiocarbon ages from unit II appear to be stratigraphically out of order.…”

Section: Geochronology Of Studenoementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The hearths were 1.2 m apart and their sizes ranged from 1.2 to 1.6 m in diameter. Artifacts associated with the dwelling included a carved bone described as the broken end of a bâton-de-commandement (Figure 8; Goebel et al, 2000), more than a dozen stone beads ranging from 2 to 6 mm in diameter (Kazantseva, 1998), microblades, faunal remains, and thousands of stone flakes (Konstantinov and Razgil'deeva, 1998). Excavation of cultural horizon 4/5 was completed in 1999 ( Figure 9).…”

Section: Archaeology Of Studenoementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Studenoe is important for our understanding of Siberian prehistory because its archaeological assemblages and features illustrate periods of cultural change and stability during the late Pleistocene and Holocene that are typical for sites in the Transbaikal Region (Powers, 1996). Equally important, previous research at Studenoe revealed some of the earliest radiocarbon ages directly associated with microblade technology in Siberia (Goebel et al, 2000). VOL.…”

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Geoarchaeological investigations at Studenoe, an Upper Paleolithic site in the Transbaikal Region, Russia

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In 1998, geoarchaeological research was carried out at the Upper Paleolithic site of Studenoe in the Transbaikal Region of Russia. The site is divided into three loci situated on two terraces overlooking the Chikoi River. Alluvial sediments beneath the oldest terrace (T 2 ) consist of two depositional units. Radiocarbon ages indicate that aggradation of the T 2 fill began before 18,000 yr B.P. Alluvial sediments beneath the lower terrace (T 1 ) range in age from 13,000 to 10,000 yr B.P. and are divided into three depositional units. Both terraces are overlain by Holocene colluvium. Archaeological materials at Studenoe 1/1, 1/2, and 2 include dwellings, hearths, and thousands of bone and stone artifacts assigned to the late Upper Paleolithic through the Bronze Age. Evidence of microblade technology is present in all components of the site. Material from recent excavations of Paleolithic levels in the T 2 fill at Studenoe includes mobiliary art, bone needles, and a large dwelling with four hearth features. ᭧

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“…This was followed by similar research carried out in several other regions across northeast Asia (e.g., Kuznetsov, 1996;Goebel et al, 2000;Goebel, Waters, & Dikova, 2003;Buvit et al, 2003;Buvit, 2008). Results have been used for discussing the adaptive dispersal of modern humans throughout the area (Buvit et al, 2003;Goebel, Waters, & Dikova, 2003), while at the same time demonstrating the difficulties in establishing regional chronologies (Kuznetsov, 1996).…”

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Geoarchaeological investigations at the upper Paleolithic site of Kamihoronai‐Moi, Hokkaido, Japan

Izuho¹,

Nakazawa²,

Akai³

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In order to better understand modern human behavioral variability in Hokkaido, Japan, we consider the geoarchaeology of the Kamihoronai-Moi site in terms of its geochronology, stratigraphy, depositional environments, and post-depositional disturbances. A Paleolithic component is stratigraphically situated between the Eniwa-a (15,000-17,000 14 C yr B.P.) and the Tarumae-d (8000-9000 14 C yr B.P.) tephras. Moreover, six AMS 14 C ages on charcoal from a Pleistocene-aged hearth feature are between 14,400 and 14,800 14 C yr B.P. Quantitative examinations of patterns in artifact distributions show a low degree of vertical and horizontal displacement of chipped-stone artifacts, suggesting that post-depositional movement of the cultural material was insufficient to disrupt the original pattern of artifact distribution.

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Raw Material Durability, Function, and Retouch in the Upper Paleolithic of the Transbaikal Region, Siberia

Terry

Andrefsky

Konstantinov

2009

Lithic Materials and Paleolithic Societies

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Stone tool reduction intensity and raw material availability have often been correlated with human organizational strategies. Assemblages from Early, Middle, and Late Upper Paleolithic sites in the Transbaikal region of Siberia were compared and assessed for retouch amount using several techniques. These studies reveal that stone tool functional requirements play an important role in the amount and intensity of retouch in the region. It is also shown that artifact function correlates with raw material selection, where certain kinds of activities, such as scraping, are most effectively accomplished with specific raw material characteristics. Human organizational patterns in the Transbaikal region are only evident when these factors are considered in assessing retouch measures.Lithic Materials and Paleolithic Societies Edited by Brian Adams and Brooke S. Blades

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Studenoe-2 and the origins of microblade technologies in the Transbaikal, Siberia

Abstract: Analysis and dating of new Upper Palaeolithic sites suggest that microblades emerged in the Transbaikal after 18,000 years ago. These findings encourage review of earlier assertions that such technologies developed in northeast Asia prior to the last glacial maximum.

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Geoarchaeological investigations at Studenoe, an Upper Paleolithic site in the Transbaikal Region, Russia

Geoarchaeological investigations at Studenoe, an Upper Paleolithic site in the Transbaikal Region, Russia

Geoarchaeological investigations at the upper Paleolithic site of Kamihoronai‐Moi, Hokkaido, Japan

Raw Material Durability, Function, and Retouch in the Upper Paleolithic of the Transbaikal Region, Siberia

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