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The use of geochemical analysis and visual methods for understanding raw material acquisition around Amud Cave, Israel (2015)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Ravid Ekshtain. Erella Hovers. Shimon Ilani. Irina Segal.

Amud Cave (eastern Upper Galilee, Israel) is known for its Middle Paleolithic deposits, containing thousands of animal bones and lithic artifacts from 3 anthropogenic stratigraphic units, dated to 68-55 ka. Excavations revealed hominin remains, including Neanderthal burials. Technological characteristics of the lithic assemblage show that the knapping sequence started off-site. However, related mobility patterns remained poorly understood. In order to understand the organizational decisions made...