The mid Upper Palaeolithic of European Russia: chronology, culture history and context: a study of five Gravettian backed lithic assemblages
Journal: Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford)
Year: 2014

This thesis examines the Mid Upper Palaeolithic (MUP) of Russia (ca. 30,000–20,000 <sup>14</sup>C BP). During this time, as in the rest of Europe, the principal archaeological industry is known as the Gravettian. However, in Russia two other industries, the Streletskayan and the Gorodtsovian, are also known from the beginning of the MUP. Historically, there have been significant problems integrating the Russian MUP record with that from the rest of Europe. The research described in this thesis c