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DOI	10.1016/j.jhevol.2023.103342
	Early Upper Paleolithic cultural variability in the Southern Levant: New evidence from Nahal Rahaf 2 Rockshelter, Judean Desert, Israel
	Shemer, Maayan; Boaretto, Elisabetta; Greenbaum, Noam; Mayer, Daniella E. Bar-Yosef; Tejero, Jose-Miguel; Langgut, Dafna; Gnezdilov, Dariya Lokshin; Barzilai, Omry; Marder, Ofer; Marom, Nimrod
通讯作者	Shemer, M
来源期刊	JOURNAL OF HUMAN EVOLUTION
ISSN	0047-2484
EISSN	1095-8606
出版年	2023
卷号	178
英文摘要	The Levantine Early Upper Paleolithic (ca. 45e30 ka) has been a focus of research because of its unique position as a conduit of human, flora, and fauna species between Africa and Eurasia. Studies have mainly focused on the Early Ahmarian and Levantine Aurignacian, two entities, the former endemic and the latter foreign, which are considered to have coinhabited the region during that period. However, other cultural entities, such as the Atlitian in the Mediterranean region and the Arkov-Divshon in the arid regions of the southern Levant received less attention, and accordingly, suffer from broad definitions and chronological insecurity. These cultures hold potential insights regarding nuanced adaptations, recip-rocal influences, and diachronic assimilation processes. The recently discovered site of Nahal Rahaf 2 Rockshelter in the Judean Desert provides integral information on one of these entitiesdthe Arkov-Divshon. Two excavation seasons revealed a sequence of archaeological layers, with lithic assemblages in which laterally carinated items were prominent. Alongside rich faunal assemblages, other components of the material culture include perforated marine shells and bone tools, marking the first association of these elements with Arkov-Divshon and implying some degree of contact with the Mediterranean re-gions of the Levant. Good preservation of organic materials allowed radiocarbon dating of the human occupation at the site to ca. 37.5 - 34.0 ka cal BP, indicating chronological overlap with the Levantine Aurignacian, and possibly also with the latest phases of the Early Ahmarian. Thus, challenging the val-idity of the widely accepted 'Two Tradition' Model of the Levantine Upper Paleolithic. Lithic analyses suggest the use of one main reduction sequence and the primary production of bladelets from carinated items. Faunal remains suggest targeted hunting of ibex and gazelle. Botanical remains and sedimentary analyses suggest roughly similar environmental conditions, with a possible woodier environment in the surroundings of the site. (c) 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
英文关键词	Levant Arkov-Divshon Lithic technology Perforated marine shells Radiocarbon dating Bone tools
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E ; SSCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000957212700001
WOS关键词	MODERN HUMAN COLONIZATION ; AHMARIAN LITHIC TECHNOLOGY ; WESTERN GALILEE ; NEGEV DESERT ; KEBARA CAVE ; SHELL BEADS ; MANOT CAVE ; SEA ; CHARCOAL ; EXPLOITATION
WOS类目	Anthropology ; Evolutionary Biology
WOS研究方向	Anthropology ; Evolutionary Biology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/397366
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Shemer, Maayan,Boaretto, Elisabetta,Greenbaum, Noam,et al. Early Upper Paleolithic cultural variability in the Southern Levant: New evidence from Nahal Rahaf 2 Rockshelter, Judean Desert, Israel[J],2023,178.
APA	Shemer, Maayan.,Boaretto, Elisabetta.,Greenbaum, Noam.,Mayer, Daniella E. Bar-Yosef.,Tejero, Jose-Miguel.,...&Marom, Nimrod.(2023).Early Upper Paleolithic cultural variability in the Southern Levant: New evidence from Nahal Rahaf 2 Rockshelter, Judean Desert, Israel.JOURNAL OF HUMAN EVOLUTION,178.
MLA	Shemer, Maayan,et al."Early Upper Paleolithic cultural variability in the Southern Levant: New evidence from Nahal Rahaf 2 Rockshelter, Judean Desert, Israel".JOURNAL OF HUMAN EVOLUTION 178(2023).