Use-Wear Analysis of the Stone and Bone Industry of Kostenki-9 Site (Based on Material of 2006–2007 Field Research)
Journal: Vestnik NSU Series History and Philology
Year: 2022

Purpose. The article discusses the results of a use-wear analysis of artifacts from the Kostenki 9 site (Biriutchii log). The site is located in the Middle Don River valley on the southwest of the Russian Plain. Kostenki 9 is related to the group of Paleolithic sites in the Kostenki-Borshchevo locality. Our investigation indicates that paleoeconomy of the local inhabitants was based on the strategies of high specialization. Results. The authors highlight the main types of stone implements and th