Radiocarbon chronology for the early Gravettian of northern Europe: New AMS determinations for Maisières Canal
Radiocarbon chronology for the early Gravettian of northern Europe: New AMS determinations for Maisières Canal
The authors explore the arrival of the earliest Gravettian in north-west Europe, using new high precision radiocarbon dates for bone excavated at Maisières-Canal in Belgium to define a short-lived occupation around 33 000 years ago. The tanged points in that assemblage have parallels in British sites, including Goat's Hole (Paviland). This is the site of the famous ochred burial of a young adult male, confusingly known as the ‘Red Lady’, now dated to around 34 000 BP. The new results demonstrate that this British ‘rich burial’ and the Gravettian with tanged points may belong to two different occupation horizons separated by a cold spell.
europe, maisières-canal, upper palaeolithic, gravettian, tanged points, gs 6, radiocarbon dating
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Jacobi, R.M.
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Higham, T.F.G.
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Haesarts, P.
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Basell, L.S.
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2010
Jacobi, R.M.
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Higham, T.F.G.
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Haesarts, P.
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Basell, L.S.
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Jacobi, R.M., Higham, T.F.G., Haesarts, P. and Basell, L.S.
(2010)
Radiocarbon chronology for the early Gravettian of northern Europe: New AMS determinations for Maisières Canal.
Antiquity, 84 (323), .
Abstract
The authors explore the arrival of the earliest Gravettian in north-west Europe, using new high precision radiocarbon dates for bone excavated at Maisières-Canal in Belgium to define a short-lived occupation around 33 000 years ago. The tanged points in that assemblage have parallels in British sites, including Goat's Hole (Paviland). This is the site of the famous ochred burial of a young adult male, confusingly known as the ‘Red Lady’, now dated to around 34 000 BP. The new results demonstrate that this British ‘rich burial’ and the Gravettian with tanged points may belong to two different occupation horizons separated by a cold spell.
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Published date: 2010
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europe, maisières-canal, upper palaeolithic, gravettian, tanged points, gs 6, radiocarbon dating
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ISSN: 0003-598X
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