Publication details
Eastern Central Europe after the Upper Pleniglacial: Changing points of observation.
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| Year of publication | 2004 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Archäologisches Korrespondenzblatt 34 |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Archaeology, anthropology, ethnology |
| Keywords | Last Glacial Maximum; eastern Central Europe; Kašovian |
| Description | Industries from eastern Central Europe dated after the Last Glacial Maximum (20-15 ky BP) were hitherto presented as a “mosaic” of derived Gravettian and Aurignacian features. Actually, following a preliminary revision of the sites, the typological structure becomes more homogenous, with a dominance of short endscrapers and burins on flakes. Thus, the terms “Epigravettian” and “Epiaurignacian” appear as missleading, and we propose to substitute them by a new name, derived from a local reference site such as Grubgraben (Austria) or, rather, Kašov (Slovakia). In addition, changes in settlement strategies and resource exploitation over the landscape are recorded at the same time. |