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La cueva de Tabun y el hombre paleolítico en el Levante
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|June 25, 1982
Resumen
Las recientes excavaciones de la cueva de Tabun revelan un desarrollo cultural continuo desde el Paleolítico Inferior hasta el Paleolítico Medio (hace 130.000-50.000 años). La evidencia sugiere una evolución biológica gradual desde los neandertales hasta el Homo sapiens en el sur del Levante.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Paleontología Paleontología.
- Arqueología Arqueología.
- Evolución del ser humano Evolución del ser humano
Sus antecedentes:
- La Cueva Tabun en el Monte Carmelo es un sitio profundamente estratificado.
- Contiene una larga secuencia de industrias del Paleolítico Medio y Inferior.
- También está presente evidencia geológica y ambiental asociada.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para analizar los materiales de las recientes excavaciones en la Cueva Tabun.
- Comprender el desarrollo cultural y biológico del hombre durante el Pleistoceno Tardío.
- Investigar la continuidad de la evolución cultural y biológica en el sur del Levante.
Principales métodos:
- Excavación del sitio profundamente estratificado de la Cueva Tabun.
- Análisis de las industrias del Paleolítico Medio y Inferior.
- Examen de la evidencia geológica y ambiental asociada.
Principales resultados:
- Se descubrió una larga secuencia de industrias paleolíticas.
- La evidencia apoya fuertemente la continuidad cultural en el sitio desde hace 130.000 a 50.000 años.
- Los hallazgos sugieren una evolución biológica continua desde los neandertales hasta el Homo sapiens.
Conclusiones:
- La cueva de Tabun proporciona información crucial sobre el desarrollo humano del Pleistoceno Tardío.
- El sitio demuestra la continuidad cultural durante un período significativo.
- La evolución biológica continua desde los neandertales hasta el Homo sapiens está indicada para el sur del Levante.
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