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Yuri E. Demidenko, Béla Rácz – THE PALAEOLITHIC IN TRANS-CARPATHIA (UKRAINE) AND THE DIFFERENT USE OF VARIOUS LITHIC RAW MATERIAL OUTCROPS AND SOURCES
The present article proposes a new approach for the detailed analysis of lithic raw material sources and their use by various human groups during the period from the Lower Palaeolithic to the Early Upper Palaeolithic in Transcarpathia, western Ukraine. The approach is based upon the study of particular outcrops and sources of basic raw material types in Transcarpathia, examining their role in supplying various human groups across different Palaeolithic epochs and periods, both within and outside of the outcrop/source areas. Our analysis identified three localized volcanic-associated lithic raw material regions that demonstrate a ve ry limited ‘micro-region/source’ pattern of lithic exploitation. In contrast, more widely dispersed sedimentary regions with rock types that intermittently appear on the landscape show continuous use across most Transcarpathian areas and archaeological sites, including those located both at and far from outcrops/sources.
Reference as:
Demidenko YE, Rácz B. 2023. The Palaeolithic in Transcarpathia (Ukraine) and the different use of various lithic raw material outcrops and sources. UISPP Journal 5, 1–36. https://doi.org/10.62526/TAAX4Y
