THE UISPP JOURNAL
W. Henry Gilbert, Liubov V. Golovanova, Vladimir B. Doronichev, Ivan G. Shirobokov – THE EMERGENCE OF LATE ACHEULEAN PATTERN OF BIFACE PRODUCTION AND RESHARPENING (ON MATERIALS OF HUGUB LOCALITY, 600–500 KA, IN ETHIOPIA)
The Hugub open-air site in Ethiopia well-dated to between 600 and 500 ka yields the earliest securely dated and found in situ Late Acheulean archaeology in Africa. The studied lithic assemblage includes numerous, often diminutive broad-tipped ovate and pointed bifaces, many of which are made on large flakes. These show the earliest evidence of intensive on-site resharpening thru modification and edge rejuvenation as well as the earliest use of the plano-convex method of biface manufacture. This emergent pattern of biface production, maintenance, and discard is typical for the Late Acheulean related to post-erectus Homo, referred to as Homo heidelbergensis (for European forms) or Homo rhodesiensis (for African forms), as well as post-Acheulean industries, and has no analogs among earlier Acheulean populations of Homo erectus.
Reference as:
Gilbert WH, Golovanova LV, Doronichev VB, Shirobokov IG. 2022. The emergence of Late Acheulean pattern of bifact production and resharpening (on materials of Hugub locality, 600–500 ka, in Ethiopia). UISPP Journal 4, pp 23–43. https://doi.org/10.62526/2X5VR4
