Technological changes and population movements in the late lower and early middle paleolithic of the central Balkans
Abstract
Recent archaeological investigations have enabled preliminary insight into the Lower to Middle Paleolithic transition in the Central Balkans. Industries containing tools made from pebbles and flakes, within which Levallois artifacts were present to a lesser (Kosovska Kosa) or greater (Samaila) extent, have been encountered at the sites in the Zapadna Morava valley. The Charentian, likely dating to the Middle Pleistocene (possibly MIS 7) on the basis of microfaunal remains, has been reported in Velika and Mala Balanica in Sićevo. With regard to later (MIS 5–4) industries, assemblages of Typical Mousterian (Crvena Stijena, Hadži Prodanova cave), Charentian (Pešturina) and assemblages where Taubachian–Charentian component, Charentian elements, and backed bifaces are combined (Petrovaradin fortress) are encountered in the Central Balkans. After examining all available data, we propose the hypothesis that in addition to climatic, ecological, and behavioral factors, demographic factors also ...probably had considerable impact on the variability of lithic assemblages. Migrations and cultural transmission could have resulted in the appearance of Near Eastern elements in the Central Balkans as well as Balkan elements in the Near East. The homogeneity and/or variability of industries could be considerably influenced by the degree of isolation of human groups living in this region.
Keywords:
Small mammals / Pešturina / Mousterian / Lithic assemblages / Charentian / BalanicaSource:
Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology, 2016, 139-151Publisher:
- Springer
Funding / projects:
- Cultural changes and population movements in the early Prehistory of the central Balkans (RS-177023)
- Geodiversity, lithostratigraphy and geological evolution of the basins in the Central Balkan Peninsula and adjacent areas (RS-176015)
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-024-0874-4_9
ISBN: 9789402408737
ISSN: 1877-9077
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85044918770
Institution/Community
Arheologija / ArchaeologyTY - CHAP AU - Mihailović, D. AU - Bogićević, Katarina PY - 2016 UR - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2229 AB - Recent archaeological investigations have enabled preliminary insight into the Lower to Middle Paleolithic transition in the Central Balkans. Industries containing tools made from pebbles and flakes, within which Levallois artifacts were present to a lesser (Kosovska Kosa) or greater (Samaila) extent, have been encountered at the sites in the Zapadna Morava valley. The Charentian, likely dating to the Middle Pleistocene (possibly MIS 7) on the basis of microfaunal remains, has been reported in Velika and Mala Balanica in Sićevo. With regard to later (MIS 5–4) industries, assemblages of Typical Mousterian (Crvena Stijena, Hadži Prodanova cave), Charentian (Pešturina) and assemblages where Taubachian–Charentian component, Charentian elements, and backed bifaces are combined (Petrovaradin fortress) are encountered in the Central Balkans. After examining all available data, we propose the hypothesis that in addition to climatic, ecological, and behavioral factors, demographic factors also probably had considerable impact on the variability of lithic assemblages. Migrations and cultural transmission could have resulted in the appearance of Near Eastern elements in the Central Balkans as well as Balkan elements in the Near East. The homogeneity and/or variability of industries could be considerably influenced by the degree of isolation of human groups living in this region. PB - Springer T2 - Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology T1 - Technological changes and population movements in the late lower and early middle paleolithic of the central Balkans EP - 151 SP - 139 DO - 10.1007/978-94-024-0874-4_9 ER -
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Mihailović, D.,& Bogićević, K.. (2016). Technological changes and population movements in the late lower and early middle paleolithic of the central Balkans. in Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology Springer., 139-151. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-0874-4_9
Mihailović D, Bogićević K. Technological changes and population movements in the late lower and early middle paleolithic of the central Balkans. in Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. 2016;:139-151. doi:10.1007/978-94-024-0874-4_9 .
Mihailović, D., Bogićević, Katarina, "Technological changes and population movements in the late lower and early middle paleolithic of the central Balkans" in Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology (2016):139-151, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-0874-4_9 . .