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The Middle to Upper Paleolithic Transition in Central Europe (Bar International)
The Middle to Upper Paleolithic Transition in Central Europe - Bar International Author:Brian Adams The Bukk Mountain region of southeast central Europe has been the main area for studying `transitional' cultures between the Middle and Upper Palaeolithic like that identified at the Szelta Cave in Hungary. The author explores aspects of the evidence presented for a link between Neanderthals and modern humans in this region in detail, discussing... more » data sets like lithic raw material transfers, lithic edge wear analysis and settlement patterns, which are often ignored. Contents: The Szeletian and the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition in the Bukk mountain region - history of research; Theoretical considerations and methodology; Paleoenvironment and chronology; Middle and Upper Palaeolithic sites in the Bukk mountains of northeast Hungary and east Slovakia; Lithic raw materials utilization in the Bukk mountains and the Carpathina basin during the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition; A comparison of site functions at Middle and early Upper Palaeolithic sites in the Bukk mountains; Early Upper Palaeolithic settlement patterns in northeast Hungary and east Slovakia.« less