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Insights into mobility patterns in the Syrian Desert: the case of Umm el Tlel Mousterian sequence (Central Syria)

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The open air site of Umm el Tlel is located in the semi-arid region of Central Syria, in an area where aridity is attenuated by the presence of artesian springs. The Late Middle Palaeolithic sequence is formed by a succession of occupations around a lake or backwaters, attributed to the Mousterian with Levallois reduction. Technical analysis of one part of this sequence shows several technological changes through time, supporting significant technocultural variability for the populations occupying this site. Comparison with the Yabroud I rock shelter, located in the mountainous area near Damascus, shows the same technical diversity, suggesting the successive occupations of groups with different technical systems. In contrast, little variation can be observed throughout the Ksar ‘Akil Mousterian sequence, located on the Lebanese coast, showing the succession of populations sharing the same knowledge base. We propose that these patterns of change through time are the consequence of different settlement dynamics, characterizing the Near Eastern Middle Palaeolithic human groups: a high degree of mobility for populations on the inland semi-arid area versus more limited territories in the coastal region.
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hal-03933838 , version 1 (10-01-2023)

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Marina Pagli. Insights into mobility patterns in the Syrian Desert: the case of Umm el Tlel Mousterian sequence (Central Syria). International congress « Middle Palaeolithic in the Desert II », James Blinkhorn; Eleanor Scerri; Huw Groucutt; Anne Delagnes, Dec 2014, Bordeaux, France. ⟨hal-03933838⟩
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