Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5112571 | Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports | 2017 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
New radiocarbon dates are reported for Late Middle Paleolithic (MP) layers of Ciemna and ObÅazowa Caves in Southern Poland. The sites present methodological challenges for radiocarbon dating related to post-depositional mixing, materials preservation, and radiocarbon measurements near the detection limit. We describe strategies to address these issues, which allowed for estimation of the timing of lithostratigraphic layers. At Ciemna, bones associated with Late MP artifacts are older than 50 ka. At ObÅazowa, bones associated with Late MP artifacts produced dates 50â45 ka cal BP and a possible Szeletian phase occurred sometime 45â39 ka cal BP. These new dates add to the regional chronology and strengthen the case that a number of distinct archaeological industries appeared in Southern Poland and Moravia during Marine Isotope Stage 3.
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Authors
Bridget Alex, PaweÅ Valde-Nowak, Lior Regev, Elisabetta Boaretto,