GUIBERT , Pierre

The foundations of Grimaldi castle in Antibes belonged originally to a vast monumental edifice of an unknown origin. No historical records that would allow establishing precise chronological framework of this building exist. Therefore, four approaches were combined in order to date its construction: Relative chronology from archaeology with...

New excavations have been undertaken at Diepkloof Rock Shelter (DRS; South Africa) since 1999. It is one of the very few sites where Howiesons Poort and Stillbay assemblages can be collected from the same archaeological sequence. These Middle Stone Age techno-complexes are particularly interesting for their affinities with the much younger...

The Grotte Chauvet is world renowned for the quality and diversity of its Palaeolithic art. Fire was particularly important to the occupants, providing light and producing charcoal for use in motifs. Charcoal samples were taken systematically from features associated with the two main occupation phases (Aurignacian and Gravettian). Analysis...

In : Bilan scientifique 2008, Direction régionale des Affaires culturelles Poitou-Charentes. Service Régional de l'Archéologie. Paris : Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication, direction du Patrimoine, Sous-direction de l'Archéologie

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Cet article présente une synthèse des données chronologiques du site des Pradelles (Marillac-le-Franc, Charente, France). Le gisement se caractérise dans son locus est par un remplissage de près de quatre mètres d'épaisseur ayant livré des dépôts de la fin du Paléolithique moyen dans lesquels une industrie moustérienne de type Quina est...

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