Karain,  Karain Cave  Turkey Go to Data Dashboard
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student Students of ANTH 6100
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Estimated range based on transition from Middle to Upper Paleolithic and dating by U/Th-ESR analysis. For layers I.2-I.6 dating gave a range of .06-.07 ma. For layer I.7 .11-.12 ma and for III.1 a questionable .13 ma.Marcel Otte Isin Yalcinkaya Harun Taskiran Janusz K. Koz?«owski Ofer Bar-Yosef and Pierre Noiret. "The Anatolian Middle Paleolithic: New Research at Karain Cave." Journal of Anthropological Research Vol. 51 No. 4 (Winter 1995) pp. 287-299 .
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 mode3 ; Notched flake; denticulate; Prepared core - discoidal (discoid); Prepared core - Levallois flake or flake core; Scraper; Good evidence for fire; reddened area charcoal fire hardened wood; ochre; fire; ochre
South-west Turkey
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