Économie de production au Paléolithique moyen proche-oriental : la couche VI 3 a’ d’Umm el Tlel (Syrie centrale)

Abstract: Based on the lithical material from Umm el Tlel VI 3 a’ level, the goal of this study is to show the importance and the potentiality of the technological approach, in general, and of studies about central Syria, in particular. First, description of the archaeological and scientific context will be made, following by the technological study. This one results in a differing production in space and time, with at least three distinct “chaînes opératoires”. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]