Paleolith of the north-Western tien Shan in the Light of the most Recent Findings
K.K. Pavlenok, S.V. Shneider, G.D. Pavlenok, K.A. Kolobova
Keywords: Северо-Западный Тянь-Шань, палеолит, история исследования, культурная эволюция, Оби-Рахмат, Кульбулак, North-Western Tien-Shan, paleolith, history of vesearch, cultural evolution, Obi-Rakhmat grotto, Kulbulak site
Abstract
This article covers results of research on the Paleolithic sites of North-Western Tien Shan conducted from the middle of the XX century to the present . The main attention is paid to the most recent research results (since 1998) . Complex study of basic objects of this region (Obi-Rakhmat grotto and Kulbulak site) has helped to reconsider settled views on evolution of material culture during local Middle and Upper Paleolith . Obi-Rakhmat variant of transition and Kulbulak Upper Paleolithic culture have been identified, which determined direction and dynamics of technological development during the period under consideration .
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