Connections between the Levant and the Balkans in the late Middle Pleistocene: Archaeological findings from Velika and Mala Balanica Caves (Serbia)
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2022
Аутори
Mihailović, DušanKuhn, Steven
Bogićević, Katarina
Dimitrijević, Vesna
Marín-Arroyo, Ana
Marković, Jelena
Mercier, Norbert
Mihailović, Bojana
Morley, Mike
Radović, Predrag
Rink, William
Plavšić, Senka
Roksandić, Mirjana
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Taylor, AndreaZanolli, Clément
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Major changes in the technological, economic, and social behavior of Middle Pleistocene hominins
occurred at the onset of the Middle Paleolithic, 400e200 ka. However, until recently it was not possible
to establish when, where, and how certain forms of Middle Paleolithic behavior appeared and spread into
Southeastern Europe, mainly owing to gaps in the Paleolithic record. Here we report new results of
dating, material culture, and the archaeological context of finds from the Balanica Cave Complex in
Si cevo (Serbia). Two methodsdthermoluminescence and electron spin resonancedwere used to date
the sequence. The geoarchaeological context was examined through sedimentology, micromorphology,
and spatial analysis. Microfaunal remains were used to constrain the dates within an ecological zone,
whereas macrofauna was analyzed for taxonomy and taphonomy to examine the source of accumulation
and hominin behavior. Technological and typological features of the lithic assemblage were used... to
characterize lithic production at the site. Materials recovered from Layer 3 in Velika Balanica and from
Layer 2 in Mala Balanica, both dated to MIS 9e7, include a distinctive set of archaeological assemblages
which resemble contemporaneous Yabrudian assemblages from the Levant in important ways, and
which are unlike contemporary material from the surrounding regions. In Velika Balanica, the lithic
assemblages are associated with a large fireplace containing evidence of human activities similar to those
from Qesem Cave (Israel). Dental remains uncovered in the same layer are consistent with Neanderthals.
These findings suggest that the end of the Middle Pleistocene (before 300e240 ka) saw population
movement and/or cultural transmission between Southwest Asia and the Balkans, which led eventually
to a transfer of technology between Middle Eastern and European hominin populations and contributed
to the shaping of Neanderthal behaviors throughout the eastern and northern Mediterranean.
Кључне речи:
Neanderthals / Early Quina / Yabrudian / Population movements / Cultural transmissionИзвор:
Journal of Human Evolution, 2022, 163, 1-17Издавач:
- Elsevier
- Academic Press
Финансирање / пројекти:
- Културне промене и популациона кретања у раној праисторији централног Балкана (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-177023)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2021.103138
ISSN: 0047-2484
WoS: 00078922290000
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85123103061
Институција/група
Arheologija / ArchaeologyTY - JOUR AU - Mihailović, Dušan AU - Kuhn, Steven AU - Bogićević, Katarina AU - Dimitrijević, Vesna AU - Marín-Arroyo, Ana AU - Marković, Jelena AU - Mercier, Norbert AU - Mihailović, Bojana AU - Morley, Mike AU - Radović, Predrag AU - Rink, William AU - Plavšić, Senka AU - Roksandić, Mirjana PY - 2022 UR - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3443 AB - Major changes in the technological, economic, and social behavior of Middle Pleistocene hominins occurred at the onset of the Middle Paleolithic, 400e200 ka. However, until recently it was not possible to establish when, where, and how certain forms of Middle Paleolithic behavior appeared and spread into Southeastern Europe, mainly owing to gaps in the Paleolithic record. Here we report new results of dating, material culture, and the archaeological context of finds from the Balanica Cave Complex in Si cevo (Serbia). Two methodsdthermoluminescence and electron spin resonancedwere used to date the sequence. The geoarchaeological context was examined through sedimentology, micromorphology, and spatial analysis. Microfaunal remains were used to constrain the dates within an ecological zone, whereas macrofauna was analyzed for taxonomy and taphonomy to examine the source of accumulation and hominin behavior. Technological and typological features of the lithic assemblage were used to characterize lithic production at the site. Materials recovered from Layer 3 in Velika Balanica and from Layer 2 in Mala Balanica, both dated to MIS 9e7, include a distinctive set of archaeological assemblages which resemble contemporaneous Yabrudian assemblages from the Levant in important ways, and which are unlike contemporary material from the surrounding regions. In Velika Balanica, the lithic assemblages are associated with a large fireplace containing evidence of human activities similar to those from Qesem Cave (Israel). Dental remains uncovered in the same layer are consistent with Neanderthals. These findings suggest that the end of the Middle Pleistocene (before 300e240 ka) saw population movement and/or cultural transmission between Southwest Asia and the Balkans, which led eventually to a transfer of technology between Middle Eastern and European hominin populations and contributed to the shaping of Neanderthal behaviors throughout the eastern and northern Mediterranean. PB - Elsevier PB - Academic Press T2 - Journal of Human Evolution T1 - Connections between the Levant and the Balkans in the late Middle Pleistocene: Archaeological findings from Velika and Mala Balanica Caves (Serbia) EP - 17 SP - 1 VL - 163 DO - 10.1016/j.jhevol.2021.103138 ER -
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Mihailović, D., Kuhn, S., Bogićević, K., Dimitrijević, V., Marín-Arroyo, A., Marković, J., Mercier, N., Mihailović, B., Morley, M., Radović, P., Rink, W., Plavšić, S.,& Roksandić, M.. (2022). Connections between the Levant and the Balkans in the late Middle Pleistocene: Archaeological findings from Velika and Mala Balanica Caves (Serbia). in Journal of Human Evolution Elsevier., 163, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2021.103138
Mihailović D, Kuhn S, Bogićević K, Dimitrijević V, Marín-Arroyo A, Marković J, Mercier N, Mihailović B, Morley M, Radović P, Rink W, Plavšić S, Roksandić M. Connections between the Levant and the Balkans in the late Middle Pleistocene: Archaeological findings from Velika and Mala Balanica Caves (Serbia). in Journal of Human Evolution. 2022;163:1-17. doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2021.103138 .
Mihailović, Dušan, Kuhn, Steven, Bogićević, Katarina, Dimitrijević, Vesna, Marín-Arroyo, Ana, Marković, Jelena, Mercier, Norbert, Mihailović, Bojana, Morley, Mike, Radović, Predrag, Rink, William, Plavšić, Senka, Roksandić, Mirjana, "Connections between the Levant and the Balkans in the late Middle Pleistocene: Archaeological findings from Velika and Mala Balanica Caves (Serbia)" in Journal of Human Evolution, 163 (2022):1-17, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2021.103138 . .