The origin of early Acheulean expansion in Europe 700 ka ago: new findings at Notarchirico (Italy)

Moncel, Marie‐Hélène; Santagata, Carmen; Pereira, Alison; Nomade, Sébastien; Voinchet, Pierre; Bahain, Jean‐Jacques; Daujeard, Camille; Curci, Antonio; Lemorini, Cristina; Hardy, Bruce; Eramo, Giacomo; Berto, Claudio; Raynal, Jean‐Paul; Arzarello, Marta; Mecozzi, Beniamino; Iannucci, Alessio; Sardella, Raffaele; Allegretta, Ignazio; Terzano, Roberto; Dugas, Pauline; Jouanic, Gwenolé; Queffelec, Alain; D’Andrea, Andrea; Valentini, Rosario; Minucci, Eleonora; Carpentiero, Laura; Piperno, Marcello

doi:10.1038/s41598-020-68617-8

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The origin of early Acheulean expansion in Europe 700 ka ago: new findings at Notarchirico (Italy)

Published in Scientific Reports • Aug 14, 2020

Authors:

Marie‐Hélène Moncel

Carmen Santagata

Alison Pereira

Abstract

Abstract Notarchirico (Southern Italy) has yielded the earliest evidence of Acheulean settlement in Italy and four older occupation levels have recently been unearthed, including one with bifaces, extending the roots of the Acheulean in Italy even further back in time. New 40 Ar/ 39 Ar on tephras an...

Subject

Acheulean

Glacial period

Interglacial

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