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  • Lithic technology analysis

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  • The Châtelperronian and Uluzzian techno-complexes co-exist stratigraphically in Western Europe.
  • Both are considered transitional industries between the Middle and Upper Palaeolithic periods.
  • Previous assumptions suggested potential shared origins or interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a detailed technological comparison of Châtelperronian and Uluzzian lithic assemblages.
  • To investigate the technological affinities and divergences between these two techno-complexes.
  • To reassess their relationship during the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition.

Main Methods:

  • Collaborative, first-hand examination of four lithic assemblages (two Châtelperronian, two Uluzzian).
  • Qualitative technological analysis focusing on manufacturing techniques and artifact typology.
  • Comparative study of percussion methods (freehand direct percussion, bipolar percussion) and resulting artifact forms.

Main Results:

  • Significant technological divergences were identified between the Châtelperronian and Uluzzian industries.
  • Châtelperronian is characterized as a blade industry with limited bladelets made by freehand direct percussion.
  • Uluzzian is identified as a flake-bladelet industry heavily utilizing bipolar percussion with some freehand direct percussion.

Conclusions:

  • There are minimal to no technological affinities between the Châtelperronian and Uluzzian techno-complexes.
  • This suggests little to no direct contact or relationship between the groups producing these industries.
  • Technological behaviors were highly diverse in Western Europe between 45-40 ka, rendering broad 'transitional industries' labels inadequate.