Pleistosen Arkeolojisi İle İlgili Son Çalışmalara 1997 Gözüyle Özet Bir Bakış

Year 1998, Issue: 1, 9 - 25, 01.01.1998

Güven Arsebük

Abstract

The joint excavations of Istanbul and California Universities at the Cave of Yarımburgaz during the field seasons of 1988-1990 were exclusively aimed to shed light on the Pleistocene cultures of the site. A Lower Paleolithic industry, similiar to the ones found in central, southern and eastern Europe was encountered in association with a diverse mammalian fauna. Studies showed that cave bears constitute 93% of all macromammal specimens recovered, interspersed with 1675 lithic finds. Using electron spin resonance, the site is dated to the middle of the Middle Pleistocene.

Keywords

Paleolltlk , Taşbulgu , Çakmaktaşı , Mağara ayısı , Yarımburgaz

Pleistocene Archaeology at the Cave of Yarımburgaz

Abstract

The joint excavations of Istanbul and California Universities at the Cave of Yarimburgaz during the field seasons of 1988-1990 were exclusively aimed to shed light on the Pleistocene cultures of the site. A Lower Paleolithic industry, similiar to the ones found in central, southern and eastern Europe was encountered in association with a diverse mammalian fauna. Studies showed tha t ca ve bears constitute 93% of all macromammal specimens recovered, interspersed with 1675 lithic finds. Using electron spin resonance, the site is dated to the middle of the Middle Pleistocene

Keywords

Paleolithic , Llthlc finds , Flint , Cave bear , Yarımburgaz

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