Initial Upper Palaeolithic in south-central Turkey and its regional context: a preliminary report. From: Antiquity | Date: September 1, 1999| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1999 Antiquity Publications, Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

The archaeological sites of Ucagizli cave and Kanal, in the Hatay region of south-central Turkey, contain assemblages from the early Upper Palaeolithic period. Topics discussed include the initial Upper Palaeolithic in the Near East, the early Upper Paleolithic in Turkey, technological and typological features of the Ucagizli and Kanal assemblages, and radiometric dates.

Introduction

The earliest Upper Palaeolithic industries of southwest Asia have been documented in a relatively small number of localities widely scattered throughout the eastern Mediterranean. These assemblages ...

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