Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7449051 | Quaternary International | 2018 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
Establishing a reliable chronological framing for the archaeological sequence at Abri 122 proved rather challenging. While radiocarbon dating was complicated by scarcity of collagen in bone remains and age of samples at or beyond the upper limit of the method, the upper span of the Middle Palaeolithic assemblages at Abri 122 likely reaches into Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 3. Optically (OSL) and infrared stimulated luminescence (IRSL) dating of silt-sized grains indicate ages of >100 ka for the lowermost cluster of lithics/bones. These ages must be regarded as maximum ages for the Middle Palaeolithic assemblage at Abri 122.
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Authors
Marian Cosac, George MurÄtoreanu, Daniel Veres, Loredana NiÅ£Ä, Christoph Schmidt, Ulrich Hambach, Radu Alexandru, Roxana Cuculici, Dan Lucian Buzea, Monica MÄrgÄrit, Valentin DumitraÅcu, Åtefan Vasile, Alexandru Petculescu, Istvan Dénes,