Radiocarbon chronology of Manot Cave, Israel and Upper Paleolithic dispersals | Zendy

Bridget Alex | Zendy; Omry Barzilai | Zendy; Israel Hershkovitz | Zendy; Ofer Marder | Zendy; Francesco Berna | Zendy; Valentina Caracuta | Zendy; Talia Abulafia | Zendy; Lauren Davis | Zendy; Mae GoderGoldberger | Zendy; Ron Lavi | Zendy; Eugenia Mintz | Zendy; Lior Regev | Zendy; Daniella E. BarYosef Mayer | Zendy; José-Miguel Tejero | Zendy; Reuven Yeshurun | Zendy; Avner Ayalon | Zendy; Mira Bar-Matthews | Zendy; Gal Yasur | Zendy; Amos Frumkin | Zendy; Bruce Latimer | Zendy; Mark G. Hans | Zendy; Elisabetta Boaretto | Zendy

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Radiocarbon chronology of Manot Cave, Israel and Upper Paleolithic dispersals

Author(s) -

Bridget Alex,

Omry Barzilai,

Israel Hershkovitz,

Ofer Marder,

Francesco Berna,

Valentina Caracuta,

Talia Abulafia,

Lauren Davis,

Mae GoderGoldberger,

Ron Lavi,

Eugenia Mintz,

Lior Regev,

Daniella E. BarYosef Mayer,

José-Miguel Tejero,

Reuven Yeshurun,

Avner Ayalon,

Mira Bar-Matthews,

Gal Yasur,

Amos Frumkin,

Bruce Latimer,

Mark G. Hans,

Elisabetta Boaretto

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

science advances

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 5.928

H-Index - 146

ISSN - 2375-2548

DOI - 10.1126/sciadv.1701450

Subject(s) - chronology , radiocarbon dating , cave , middle paleolithic , upper paleolithic , archaeology , geography , neanderthal , hominidae , geology , paleontology , ancient history , biology , biological evolution , history , genetics

The timing of archeological industries in the Levant is central for understanding the spread of modern humans with Upper Paleolithic traditions. We report a high-resolution radiocarbon chronology for Early Upper Paleolithic industries (Early Ahmarian and Levantine Aurignacian) from the newly excavated site of Manot Cave, Israel. The dates confirm that the Early Ahmarian industry was present by 46,000 calibrated years before the present (cal BP), and the Levantine Aurignacian occurred at least between 38,000 and 34,000 cal BP. This timing is consistent with proposed migrations or technological diffusions between the Near East and Europe. Specifically, the Ahmarian could have led to the development of the Protoaurignacian in Europe, and the Aurignacian in Europe could have spread back to the Near East as the Levantine Aurignacian.

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