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THE LEVALLOIS MOUSTERIAN ASSEMBLAGES OF SINDH (PAKISTAN) AND THEIR RELATIONS WITH THE MIDDLE PALEOLITHIC OF THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT

Abstract

The research carried out in the Indian Subcontinent, Central Asia, Iran and the Arabian Peninsula has improved our knowledge of the Middle Paleolithic in the regions. However, the far southeastern distribution of the Levallois Mousterian is still poorly defi ned. Although typical Levallois industries are known from Iran, Afghanistan, and western Central Asia, they are almost unknown in the Indian Subcontinent, except for the Lower Sindh and Indus Valley. The evidence from Ongar and other sites in the Lower Sindh has shed some light on the possible far southeastern distribution routes of the Neanderthals that are considered the probable creators of the assemblages included in this study.

About the Authors

P. Biagi
Department of Asian and North African Studies, Ca’ Foscari University, Ca’ Cappello, San Polo 2035, I-30125 Venezia, Italy
Italy


E. Starnini
Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage, National Prehistoric Museum of Balzi Rossi, Archaeological Superintendency of Liguria, Via Balbi 10, I-16126 Genova, Italy
Italy


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Biagi P., Starnini E. THE LEVALLOIS MOUSTERIAN ASSEMBLAGES OF SINDH (PAKISTAN) AND THEIR RELATIONS WITH THE MIDDLE PALEOLITHIC OF THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT. Archaeology, Ethnology & Anthropology of Eurasia. 2014;57(1):18-32. (In Russ.)

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