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A very model of a modern human industry: new perspectives on the origins and spread of the Aurignacian in Europe

Davies, S.W.G. (2001) A very model of a modern human industry: new perspectives on the origins and spread of the Aurignacian in Europe. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, 67, 195-217.

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This paper accepts the position that the European Aurignacian should be seen as a reflection of behaviour connected to a modern human dispersal. A two-phase dispersal model ('Pioneer' and 'Developed' facies) is proposed to explain the variations in artefactual diversity and spatio-temporal patterning, enacted by directional, rapid movement across the continent rather than by a 'Wave-of-Advance'. Presumed behavioural signatures of this population dispersal, notably what is here termed 'behavioural flexibility', are also explored.

Item Type:Article
ISSN:0079-497 (print)
Uncontrolled Keywords:europe, near east, aurignacian, early modern humans, population dispersal, two-phase colonisation
Related URLs:http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prehistor...html#Model
Subjects:C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CC Archaeology
Divisions:University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Humanities > Archaeology
ePrint ID:11995
Deposited On:01 Jan 2005
Last Modified:02 Mar 2012 13:24

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