Soii Havzak: a new Palaeolithic sequence in Zeravshan Valley, central Tajikistan
Bibliographic Collection:
APE
Publication Type: Journal Article
Authors: Zaidner, Yossi; Kurbanov, Sharof
Year of Publication: 2024
Journal: Antiquity
Volume: 98
Issue: 402
Pagination: e31
Date Published: 2024
Publication Language: eng
ISBN Number: 0003-598X
Keywords: Central Asia, lithic assemblages, Middle Palaeolithic, stratigraphy, Upper Palaeolithic
Abstract:
Stratified Middle and Upper Palaeolithic sites in Central Asia are rare. The recently discovered Soii Havzak rockshelter, in the Zeravshan Valley in northern Tajikistan, is a stratified site that contains several phases of Palaeolithic occupation rich in lithic, faunal and charcoal remains that help establish chronology of the region.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2024.149
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