The Emergence of the Acheulean in East Africa and Beyond 9783319759838

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Anthropology

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Springer international publish

The Emergence of the Acheulean in East Africa and Beyond : Springer : 9783319759838 : 3319759833 : 03 Sep 2018 : This edited volume presents current archaeological research and data from the major early Acheulean sites in East Africa, and addresses three main areas of focus; 1) the tempo and mode of technological changes that led to the emergence of the Acheulean in East Africa; 2) new approaches to lithic collections, including lithic technology analyses; and 3) the debated coexistence of the Developed Oldowan and the early Acheulean. The chapters are the proceedings from the workshop titled ?The Emergence of the Acheulean in East Africa?, held at University of Rome ?La Sapienza? on September 12?13, 2013. The aim of the workshop was to bring together researchers currently working in this field in East Africa, in order to define the characteristics and the evolution of the early Acheulean. The volume was expanded with some chapters on the preceding Oldowan, on the African fauna and on

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