Diversité des outils et des activités de percussionà la fin du MIS 9 dans le niveau 6 d’Orgnac 3(Ardèche, France)
Journal: Comptes Rendus Palevol
Year: 2021

Layer 6 of Orgnac 3 corresponds to a cave occupation, dated to the end of MIS 9. It yielded numerous lithic and paleontological remains, and witnesses of diverse hominin activities. This paper aims to consider percussive activities from both lithic material and fauna, according to a technological and traceologicalological analysis. Knapping activities are dominant, based on the presence of hammerstones and retouchers (from bone and lithic materials). Recycling phenomena were also highlighted, wi