Spatial Structures of the Initial/Early Upper Paleolithic at Tolbor-21, Northern Mongolia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6037570 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daria V Marchenko (0000-0003-3021-0749), Arina M Khatsenovich (0000-0002-8093-5716), Tsedendorj Bolorbat (0000-0003-0176-7644), Gunchinsuren Byambaa (0000-0001-5052-5081), B Gunchinsuren, Nicolas Zwyns (0000-0002-0092-740X), C Paine, Clea H Paine (0000-0002-1708-4664), Evgeny P Rybin (0000-0001-7434-2757) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 59-66 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeology Ethnology and Anthropology of Eurasia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1563-0110 • E-ISSN: 1531-832X |
| Publisher | Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.17746/1563-0110.2023.51.3.059-066 |
| OpenAlex | W4387231458 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
This article describes the spatial structures of archaeological horizon 4 at Tolbor-21 in northern Mongolia, on the basis of data from 2015–2017. The presence of non-utilitarian items, faunal remains with traces of human impact, and the use of fi re render this site near outcrops of raw materials promising for the reconstruction of the spatial organization of Early Upper Paleolithic sites in northern Mongolia. Spatial analysis included visual observations and statistical procedures (clustering with two algorithms) aimed at identifying patterns in the distribution of fi nds in various areas. The infl uence of natural processes on the distribution of artifacts was evaluated with fabric analysis based on the positions of the long axes of fi nds. As a result, it was found that solifl uction variously affected the archaeological horizon in different parts of the slope. The effect was strongest in excavation 2, where two possibly overlapping episodes of fi rerelated activity have been reconstructed. Nevertheless, it is possible to separate two complexes differing in terms of fi nds, including signifi cantly modifi ed tools and bones with traces of human impact (“fi replace 1”) and a concentration of small artifacts (“fi replace 2”). In the upper part of the slope (excavation 4), near the stone structure, an accumulation of cores at the advanced reduction stages is reconstructed, as well as an area where ungulate carcasses were butchered. An area associated with primary reduction has been separated in excavation 1. The differential use of the camp area by its inhabitants seems to be an important feature of the subsistence strategy of the population of northern Mongolia during the initial stages of the Upper Paleolithic
Archaeology · Biology · Cartography · Cave · Excavation · Geography · Geometry · Habitat · Horizon · Knapping · Mousterian · Outcrop · Physical geography · Remote sensing · Spatial distribution · Ungulate · Upper Paleolithic · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Ecology · Geology · Paleontology
New evidence for Paleolithic human behavior in Mongolia
A new Upper Paleolithic occupation at the site of Tolbor-21 (Mongolia)
Fabric Analysis
Environment and Human Behavior in Northern Mongolia During the Upper Pleistocene
Early Upper Paleolithic Stone Tool Technologies of Northern Mongolia
Heuristic Approaches to Spatial Analysis in Archaeology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |