Une industrie à composante lithologique mixte : le gisement paléolithique moyen de Goaréva (île de Bréhat, Côtes-d'Armor)

Huet, Briagell

doi:10.3406/bspf.2002.12751

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“…To evaluate the possible disturbances generated by katabatic winds on the Lower and Middle Palaeolithic populations, the orientations of the 82 sites previously described by Monnier (1982) were re-analysed. Following recent studies (Huet, 2002(Huet, , 2006Monnier et al, 2011;Bahain et al, 2012;Laforge, 2012;Laforge and Huet, 2013;Danukalova et al, 2017;Laforge, 2012;Lefort et al, 2019a,b) it was possible, even after 40 years of erosion by the sea, to check the orientation of most of these sites. Because of this comparison, we noted that apart from the small cavities in rock collapses, crevices or overhangs in loess or granite cliffs (representing 40% of the sites) and the sites very close to a cliff (38%) with clear orientations, most of the other directions (22%) of Monnier (1982) matched the direction of the maximum topographic dip at or near the archaeological site.…”

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Impact of katabatic winds on the environment of Neanderthals during the Middle Palaeolithic in westernmost Europe

Lefort

Monnier

Renouf³

et al. 2021

J Quaternary Science

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Compilation of the offshore and onshore altitudinal limits of the loess deposits of western France and southern England shows that they were deposited by low-level wind fields. These relate to (i) the deflation of silt-rich sediment extracted from the outwash plains of the not far distant British-Irish Ice Sheet and from the palaeo-rivers of the Channel, and (ii) the existence of north and north-western palaeo-winds deduced from particle size analysis and heavy mineral distribution, and suggest (iii) that loess particles were transported by strong katabatic winds blowing from the northern ice-covered regions towards Brittany and Normandy. Comparison between the main orientation of Neanderthal shelters and the direction of the katabatic winds shows that they were perpendicular to each other. The dominant orientation of the shelters was apparently ruled by these winds. A small-scale study concentrating on the penultimate glaciation shows that in contrast to Brittany and Normandy where loess deposits accumulated on northfacing cliffs, in England the same particles were deposited on the leeside of the hills. The existence of deflation zones, violently swept by Marine Isotope Stage 6 katabatic winds south of the British-Irish ice sheet, was probably at the origin of the restricted number of Neanderthals at that time in England.

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Impact of katabatic winds on the environment of Neanderthals during the Middle Palaeolithic in westernmost Europe

Lefort

Monnier

Renouf³

et al. 2021

J Quaternary Science

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“…There are several dozens of sites that are geologically in situ in the intertidal zone (Giot et al 1973;Monnier 1986;Huet 2002Huet , 2006Laforge 2012), notably the site of Les Gastines (Ille-et-Vilaine), which has undergone a systematic excavation (Monnier 1988). Mention should also be made of some famous sites excavated at the foot of cliffs or near ancient submarine caves and associated with now-submerged landscapes, notably Piégu (Côtes-d'Armor), La Cotte de Saint-Brelade in Jersey (see also Bailey et al, Chap.…”

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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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Une industrie à composante lithologique mixte : le gisement paléolithique moyen de Goaréva (île de Bréhat, Côtes-d'Armor)

Cited by 2 publications

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Impact of katabatic winds on the environment of Neanderthals during the Middle Palaeolithic in westernmost Europe

Impact of katabatic winds on the environment of Neanderthals during the Middle Palaeolithic in westernmost Europe

France: Submerged Prehistory on Atlantic and Mediterranean Coasts

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