An engraved antler from La Marche in western France has undergone microscopic traceological analysis revealing deliberate cuts organized into distinct zones. This Magdalenian artifact is considered one of the strongest Paleolithic candidates for an artificial memory system, alongside the site's famous engraved limestone plaques depicting human heads.
Microscopic analysis of La Marche antler reveals deliberate organized markings
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Key facts
- An engraved antler from La Marche in western France is one of the most important Magdalenian objects studied with microscopic/traceological analysis
- La Marche is best known for engraved limestone plaques with naturalistic human heads and bodies
- Microscopic analysis shows deliberate differences in shapes and placements of cuts, with each part deliberately organized into different areas
- The antler is considered one of the strongest Paleolithic candidates for an artificial memory system
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Upper magdalenian hi-res stock photography and images - Alamyalamy.com
Made from bone or antler, it exhibits craftsmanship, engraving, and design indicative of Upper Paleolithic material culture. Preserved as part of archaeological ...
Grotte de la Marche - Don's Mapsdonsmaps.com
La Marche was an important archaeological site of engravings from the Magdalenian III, and became considered to be the earliest such deposit.
La Marche (cave) - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
The artwork found in La Marche is specifically from the middle Magdalenian period, dating to approximately 14,000 or 15,000 years before the current era (BCE).
Socio-economic dynamics of Magdalenian hunter-gatherers - PMCpmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The region yields a series of EMM cave or rock shelter sites located in the valleys of the Vienne (La Marche, the Réseau Guy-Martin, the Fadets, the Terriers), ...
Magdalenian cultures | Anthropology | Research Starters - EBSCOebsco.com
Named after the La Madeleine rock shelter in France, these cultures are noted for utilizing materials like flint, bone, and antler to create efficient weapons ...
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