The Kulbulak Bladelet Tradition in The Upper Paleolithic of Central Asia

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• 作者：K.A. Kolobova ; D. Flas ; A.P. Derevianko ; K.K. Pavlenok ; U.I. Islamov ; A.I. Krivoshapkin
• 关键词：Upper Paleolithic ; bladelet production techniques ; carinated technology ; western Central Asia.
• 刊名：Archaeology, Ethnology and Anthropology of Eurasia
• 出版年：June, 2013
• 年：2013
• 卷：41
• 期：2
• 页码：2-25
• 全文大小：2185 K

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The article describes lithic industries of the Upper Paleolithic levels of Kulbulak, Uzbekistan, a key site in southwestern Central Asia based on materials from excavations at several sites in the western and northwestern Pamir- Tien Shan region (Kulbulak, Kyzyl-Alma-2, Dodekatym-2, and Shugnou). A new cultural and technological tradition is introduced, for which the authors suggest the name Kulbulakian. Its distinctive features are the bladelet technique and a microlithic set including backed pieces and triangular microliths. Stages in the evolution of the Kulbulakian tradition are reconstructed: origins, development, peak, and disappearance of the carinated technology. Industries belonging to this tradition have shaped the general appearance of the Upper Paleolithic in the area in question.