Functional characterization of Mousterian tools from the Caucasus using comprehensive use-wear and residue analysis

The authors discuss functional characterization of Mousterian tools on the basis of their use-wear and residue analysis of five lithic tools from Mezmaiskaya cave and Saradj-Chuko grotto in the North Caucasus. The results represent the first comprehensive use-wear and residue analysis carried out on...

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Published in:	Scientific reports Vol. 12; no. 1; p. 17421
Main Authors:	Doronicheva, E. V., Golovanova, L. V., Kostina, J. V., Legkov, S. A., Poplevko, G. N., Revina, E. I., Rusakova, O. Y., Doronichev, V. B.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 19-10-2022 Nature Publishing Group Nature Portfolio
Subjects:	631/181/1403 631/181/19 631/181/27 639/638/403 Adhesives Archaeology Caves Fossils Humanities and Social Sciences Lithic multidisciplinary Science Science (multidisciplinary) Spectrum analysis Technology
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Summary:	The authors discuss functional characterization of Mousterian tools on the basis of their use-wear and residue analysis of five lithic tools from Mezmaiskaya cave and Saradj-Chuko grotto in the North Caucasus. The results represent the first comprehensive use-wear and residue analysis carried out on Mousterian stone artefacts in the Caucasus. This study unequivocally confirms the use of bitumen for hafting stone tools in two different Middle Paleolithic cultural contexts defined in the Caucasus, Eastern Micoquian and Zagros Mousterian.
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ISSN:	2045-2322 2045-2322
DOI:	10.1038/s41598-022-20612-x