Laminar Lithic Assemblages from the Last Interglacial Complex in Northwestern Europe

Abstract

The degree to which physical and cultural evolution are correlated is a central issue in anthropology. With regard to that question, this paper discusses several blade assemblages from the last interglacial complex in northwestern Europe. Possible sources of interassemblage variability are considered, and the importance of the availability of lithic raw materials is stressed. I argue that the presence of these early blade assemblages further erodes the view that Paleolithic industries changed in direct correlation with the physical evolution of hominids. Middle and Late Pleistocene hominids faced a wide range of conditions which necessitated a degree of flexibility. The diverse patterns within and between assemblages reflect, in part, different responses to varying situations rather than a one-to-one correlation between artifact and hominid.

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