CLICK ON PICTURE FOR VERY LARGE IMAGE MISCELLANEOUS TOOLS UPPER PALEOLITHIC-AURIGNACIAN SOLVIEUX SITE SOUTHERN FRANCE The artifacts in this picture represent several different types of flakes and tools belonging to the Aurignacian stone tool industry. Whistles and flutes have been found on Early Upper Paleolithic sites in Europe. These materials were used to make jewelry and other pieces of art.Įven musical instruments are being made during this time. There is also widespread evidence of long distance trade of raw materials such as fossils, shells, ivory and stone. Some of the earliest ivory carvings of animals and human figures begin to appear at this time. Continued from page 1 aurignacian the first modern humans in europe an early upper paleolithic stone tool industry. It is followed by the Aurignacian industry. The industry produced denticulate stone tools and also a distinctive flint knife with a single cutting edge. Aurignacian culture: Aurignacian culture, toolmaking industry and artistic tradition of Upper Paleolithic Europe that followed the Mousterian industry, was. Perigordian industry: Perigordian industry, tool tradition of prehistoric men in Upper Paleolithic Europe that followed the Mousterian industry, was contemporary in. The Aurignacian is also recognized for its intensive use of worked antler and bone. They refined their core and blade lithic technology to the highest skill level that could be attained. The most durable and physical evidence they left behind are the stone tools. The Aurignacian stone tool industry initiated a more advanced culture than ever before. Archaeologists recognize the Early Upper Paleolithic period as the beginning of the first modern humans in Europe. If you enlarge the picture you will see the ends of the blades more clearly and some of the striking platforms where they were struck off using indirect percussion flaking. CONTINUED FROM AURIGNACIAN THE FIRST MODERN HUMANS IN EUROPE AN EARLY UPPER PALEOLITHIC STONE TOOL INDUSTRY 34,000 TO 23,000 YEARS AGO PAGE 2 OF 3 CLICK ON PICTURE FOR VERY LARGE IMAGE END VIEW OF A REFITTED CORE UPPER PALEOLITHIC-AURIGNACIAN SOLVIEUX SITE SOUTHERN FRANCE This picture shows a larger view of the end of a core that was refitted with several of its original blades.
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