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Early Pleistocene stone technology at Mata Menge, central Flores, Indonesia

  • A Brumm
  • , I Kurniawan
  • , M W Moore
  • , Suyono Suyono
  • , R Setiawan
  • , Jatmiko Jatmiko
  • , M J Morwood
  • , F Aziz

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Abstract

This paper presents the results of the recent technological analysis of the Early Pleistocene stone assemblage from Mata Menge in the Son Basin of Flores, Indonesia, the oldest Palaeolithic stone assemblage recovered from a well-dated stratified context in Southeast Asia. The various methods and techniques used by hominins to reduce stones at the site are discussed, as well as evidence for the deliberate transport of flaked stone artefacts around the Son Basin landscape.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPleistocene Geology, Palaeontology and Archaeology of the Soa Basin, Central Flores, Indonesia
EditorsF Aziz, M J Morwood, G D van den Bergh
Place of PublicationBandung, Indonesia
PublisherCentre for Geological Survey, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
Pages119-137
Publication statusPublished - 31 Dec 2009

Publication series

NameGeological Survey Institute Special Publication
Number36
ISSN (Electronic)0852-873X

Keywords

  • Archaeology of Asia, Africa and the Americas
  • Archaeological Science
  • Archaeology

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