Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene Microblade-based Industries in Northeastern Asia

Download or read book Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene Microblade-based Industries in Northeastern Asia written by Meng Zhang and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise and fall of microblade technology during the late Pleistocene and early Holocene is not only a part of the panorama of global microlithisation, but also a key question linked to human adaptive change in the face of climate fluctuation. This monograph creatively uses Lewis Binford's macroecological approach developed from his book Constructing Frames of Reference (2001) against both interglacial and glacial climate conditions, to provide an explanation of variation and change among late Pleistocene and early Holocene microblade-based industries in northeastern Asia. It uses six case studies to discuss two waves of cultural change linked with issues of the origin of microblade technology and the Palaeolithic to Neolithic transition.