Abstract
This paper examines alternative models for the interpretation of Lower Paleolithic Multiple Carcass Sites based on analysis of the site of Holon, Israel. The nature of the lithic and faunal assemblages found at Holon are most consistent with a palimpsest site that represents repeated occupations of a marsh edge location by both hominids and carnivores, the remains of which have been moderated by natural agencies. It is argued that ambush hunting by hominids was likely to have been one of the activities involved in the accumulation of lithic and faunal remains on the site. A comparison of the lithic assemblage found at Holon with the lithic assemblages from Lower Paleolithic Single Carcass Sites suggest differences between the activities that took place on these sites and the type of activities that took place at Holon.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 436-447 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Anthropological Archaeology |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Funding
Chazan’s research was supported by grants from the Canadian Social Science and Humanities Research Council and the Halbert Exchange Program.
Funders | Funder number |
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Canadian Social Science and Humanities Research Council |
Keywords
- Fauna
- Hunting
- Lithics
- Lower Paleolithic