Mobility and the Importance of Bone and Bulb Retouchers in the Middle Palaeolithic of the Swabian Jura

World Heritage Site: Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura

Publication Year: 2024

Publication Type: Article

Publication Identifier: WHEC02465E2DA

Summary

A study of retouchers from Sirgenstein Cave in the Swabian Jura reveals that bone and bulb retouchers served complementary roles in Middle Palaeolithic toolkits, with their suitability influenced by material properties and specific chaînes opératoires. The findings suggest these tools played a significant role in reconstructing past mobility and settlement dynamics, challenging assumptions about their use-lives and curated status.

Citation

Centi, L., & Conard, N. J. (2024). Mobility and the Importance of Bone and Bulb Retouchers in the Middle Palaeolithic of the Swabian Jura. Mitteilungen Der Gesellschaft Für Urgeschichte, 32(2023), 33–52. https://doi.org/10.51315/mgfu.2023.32003

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