The diring paleolithic site, Eastern Siberia: Review of geoarchaeological studies
✍ Scribed by Yaroslav V. Kuzmin; Sergei K. Krivonogov
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 943 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0883-6353
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✦ Synopsis
Geoarchaeological studies using geomorphological, lithological, cryolithological, palynological, paleomagnetic, thermoluminescent, and plant macrofossil analyses have been conducted on the Diring site, eastern Siberia. Mochanov (1988a assumed that the sediments which overlay the Diring cultural layer are synchronous with the Tabaga terrace of the Lena River (Upper Pliocene) and dated the cultural layer 1.8-3.2 My ago. concluded that the cultural layer could not have dated earlier than the Late Eopleistocene, i.e., 0.8-1.8 My ago. assumed that the cultural layer is of Middle Pleistocene age, 250-300 Ky ago. Based on a review of the geoarcheological analyses and new examination of the site in 1990, it is concluded that the cultural layer at Diring is of Late Pleistocene age.