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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