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Within Projectile range. Some thoughts on the appearance of the Aurignacian in Europe.

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The Aurignacian has long been interpreted as the culture that corresponds to the introduction of Modern Humans in Europe, and along with them, all the constituent elements of the Upper Paleolithic. In addition to profound technological changes, we remark in particular the systematization and diversification of personal ornaments and the emergence of graphic arts. While not denying the impact of such transformations, and not questioning their close association with the Aurignacian, our objective here is to replace them in their archaeological context in order to show that their development was not sudden, but in fact more gradual than is usually considered. Respecting the internal chronology of the Aurignacian, we thus depict a more complex image of the Middle to Upper Paleolithic transition, attenuating the impression of an abrupt and radical rupture that generally surrounds its interpretation.
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hal-00570442 , version 1 (28-02-2011)

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Nicolas Teyssandier, François Bon, Jean-Guillaume Bordes. Within Projectile range. Some thoughts on the appearance of the Aurignacian in Europe.. Journal of anthropological research, 2010, 66 (2), pp.209-229. ⟨hal-00570442⟩
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