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Points of bone and antler from the Late Mesolithic settlement in Motala, eastern central Sweden
, 2020 Excavations at Motala, eastern central Sweden, have yielded a large and diverse material of osseous tools dating from the Late Mesolithic, c. 6000-4500 cal BC.
Sara Gummesson, Fredrik Molin
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The first Mesolithic site in the upper reaches of the Tavda River (Middle Trans-Urals) [PDF]
Вестник археологии, антропологии и этнографииDuring a survey of “mammoth cemeteries” in the vicinity of the former village of Linty, a multi-layered site was discovered. The site is situated 63 km (by water) from the regional center of Gary, on the right bank of the Tavda River.
Serikov Yu.B.
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Ritualized Mesolithic Hoarding in Southern Scandinavia: An under-recognised Phenomenon
Current Swedish Archaeology, 2020 Intentionally deposited groups of artefacts, here classified as hoards, form a relatively understudied aspect of the southern Scandinavian Mesolithic.
Mathias Bjørnevad-Ahlqvist
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Flint and Tuff in Prehistoric Cumbria
Internet Archaeology, 2009 Field surveys have revealed a substantial number of lithic scatters on the south-west Cumbrian coastal plain and the eastern limestone uplands of Cumbria.
P.J. Cherry
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Mellommesolittisk flekketeknologi i Trøndelag og Nordland
Primitive Tider, 2020 This article presents results from dynamic-technological classifications of nine Middle Mesolithic assemblages from Trøndelag and Nordland. The area has until now, with the exception of Foldsjøen, been devoid of research on the spread and expression of ...
Magnus Nilsson Holen
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Holocene sea‐level and environmental changes on the Isle of Mull, Scotland
Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sea‐level and coastal changes are reconstructed on the Isle of Mull, western Scotland, from 10 988 to 10 507 cal BP to the present. This research has produced the first SLIP for the Isle of Mull. A multiproxy approach including pollen, spore, foraminifera and diatom analyses reveals palaeoenvironmental changes from two coastal sites.
Katherine A. Selby +6 more
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In Sight of Doggerland: From speculative survey to landscape exploration
Internet Archaeology, 2007 Composite image of submerged landscapes The North Sea has long been known by archaeologists as an area of Mesolithic occupation, and has even been argued as the heartland of the Mesolithic in North Western Europe.
Simon Fitch, Vince Gaffney, Ken Thomson
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Current Biology, 2017 Summary The transition from hunting and gathering to farming involved profound cultural and technological changes. In Western and Central Europe, these changes occurred rapidly and synchronously after the arrival of early farmers of Anatolian origin [1 ...
G. González-Fortes +16 more
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Decoupling climate and human impacts on the nitrogen cycle during the Irish Bronze Age
Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Disentangling climate variability and human activity in past nitrogen cycling is key to understanding ecosystems. Previous studies in Ireland observed a widespread, permanent shift in terrestrial nitrogen cycling during Later Prehistory, potentially linked to intensifying land‐use.
Sarah Ferrandin +2 more
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Interpreting transfers of rocks during the Mesolithic in the West of France
Journal of Lithic Studies, 2020 The crystalline geological substratum of the Armorican Massif, in the West of France, is devoid of flint nodules in primary position. As a result, during Prehistory, humans developed different strategies for making their toolkits, either by adapting ...
Gregor Marchand
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