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Approximate age:50,000 years old=average of minimum (0.03 Ma) and maximum (0.07 Ma)
Date based on: See map of sites with similar ages
Dating reference:
Hominids: Homo neanderthalensis
Archaeology:Middle Stone Age (MSA)/Mousterian
Important specimens:
Notes: "The site of La Quina, southwest France (Fig. 1a), is one of the most famous European Palaeolithic sites. Discovered at the end of the 19th century, this rock shelter was investigated during four main excavation periods (1905â1936; 1953â1972; 1985â1994; 1994â1998) by L. Henri-Martin, his daughter G. Henri-Martin, a team led by A. Debénath and A. Jelinek, and V. Dujardin, respectively. The deposits extend over more than 300 m along the foot of a limestone cliff flanking the left bank of the Voultron River (Fig. 1b). The site is composed of two main loci: Station Amont and Station Aval. Ten trenches (AâP) perpendicular to the cliff were excavated by L. Henri-Martin at Station Amont, while three (XâZ) were excavated at Station Aval. Excavations conducted at Station Aval uncovered deposits containing Châtelperronian and Aurignacian industries. Six metres of Mousterian deposits were excavated at Station Amont." from Verna, C., & d'Errico, F. The earliest evidence for the use of human bone as a tool. Journal of Human Evolution
COORDINATES FROM NESPOS
Location: Dordogne Valley, France
Map location/coordinates reference:
Key references: Verna, C., & d'Errico, F. The earliest evidence for the use of human bone as a tool. Journal of Human Evolution.
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