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4 8 Explaining the Upper Palaeolithic Revolution Antonio, iiman ny uum ove Mai coun oc poet chs. stung th ex one own toe ough Ie sncaoepcl ea faces he seis dca that he works of Mars aed Ege proms ne fein the ips The unr there ation eet ‘European peas cal omatons br wid rect ope a ‘Shs soins ty could ny sow what wash bopming obe hemes Syria. The esol Maran Engas were seccnghy saeco Few hough the ietmes new iniratn Deca valle ea ‘ic Mode of Producto of the Gnmise (Mas 198 ote Meas Ses developed on the bss of eat nineethcentuy Batt acne ‘ny ws tse ne Origin fe Fly Engl 172 feng. Sy na ‘aed onthe move upovteehaslogy of Marg A ae So Ea repped inna oun ft og lg ses whch nee fethn he Ante 0925 frig 67 aa) in evour os cont ead seg teinporanc nme xchange ingenerngecalceseee Ive every reson to suppeceherfory hat te masse of pechatne an et ‘apc information ad was mae Wadsble over he ease fe ak ent wali have la toven ger hanger of poslon sre ey at tak thi own prehistory ded by ony te ot general pudehncspeosecby tone materi (Nese 197) Toe ifeaty ofcoscing» property Marist acount of pre-ts s spots race he inal ae ome ‘cal foxmatns wih whit foal tenon fa ypcaly coca ed ‘Tense ofahitheo easing acento of cae stg, eae Conner ite Mareen Ege 95a 18] 35) Engen te tislgan (Tat sal wt story ony sve temas a ‘stence of Mariam is clas anal o propose to ond such a rly eh Soc ptm awh soa potion se dcemined by age ae an ce sen (hat to uy, in which socal dees a uly deed do ot ea # fetedosal fot probiotic at nants of he end ot recat Sees (other aslrmaton int elon within Cass sale) an Explain he Upper Pali Reation a sete ng ot le erodx Mart es, Marton som tin coe rwuy Teor bun? snd Nineteen of «68 Son (ce Wolf 161). Ir isnot s cen, however, that the contrasts and one eS ce rete ae een Pea af sos G9 5 as marca a TESLSTo lent -d tement tee ft ey Romar a cats Waterss on Soe sje 9 uses ep chris orat Wanbum va ai but batengo ance ‘et aloud py erm. Te gun en ees “Sis precast nt dlp wh apt om ego, sy Masa opposed ens pty eens scat ot Sac Ty tg cnt dsl Mantas sca dye dee ee aes te a Men etic econo: “Beet Manat empl pe ie soa chung nd hate ‘2S ecco bot hie Ame nen a ast ‘Sohst esc todete bund on ogy hve edad amon he ‘SSfinus rth osone they one cen apn ee a eho SaNEly cum tana arecarepetoanctnanloogy ee eS) eUeey te! wpa Marcon or wih sacle Cater isan or wich fe ppc espana ee hoa tate perl ostennte)Tie ncogen ret co. fryer hs boca ly let opie ence [ae concer th dma sal ngs ton sl epran "Ehipuan Taney ice ehh natechnapepcmeapemtietng Sanepend te Linares tue teste anders. Te oly sate pcta and torial ce wt et roa ‘ite arcsoea eed th al ete us es ed os es) eee or angen tan fos wth te i Sin Ser Mava primary ay scl chang, we mst ok ssp stole sealord hc pe mes cece free ‘Sema canfortonn sen regents The eu ct ‘SSfiec watt tnespeni ha larrceed nds ef podese ee Staton se SSA Ree vod nthe rosso ot ein ad intaly dened vifins Mt faevert (Cie 181 oop sas orn oth snr orl seh e ett am and ny cpl dees cocaine coy Fendt nny ea pes Soe si ene 90) ‘oy ropeway Randy 180) ars tein toe ari path etesn these (eg Bende 197%, Kohl and Weight B77) The ter te se chung blo the tcpc of dest eT Facial Sent Sc Rl Fay RU he treton in human ft ero se ‘ed atte pees enolate gee ee mo m ‘Sci and Ctr Eaton wit he Nahe Reratoy torte! we oh nt he vee ens nin pal be ae een goin bdngs donc tina etecre heen re ie fate tng nce ne pp Rca Noe fei th grea epost whech te ane rp ae ‘Main Features of the Upper Palaeolithic Revolution ‘Teton Maw te Upe Petre ha ‘spat fe acu eednSiat chology ane se eal (2 finas fo aubsistence patterns in the nature and dstoution of habitation om Epa pete mpc nae net oh ‘and in the material expression of symbolic behaviour, Similar om Gowpouthc isostatic ascamarre e (gon a tans can ce et ‘re won tee eros et "rd have altel concede ste natn tng in ee nen alan ee a of the Upper Palaeolithic Revolution. As far as the stone tool industry isc _ Bekele meaner by copier ae peumes ek ‘etlempotsrt ont omobennt henna Seno prey Se Caiperuen Cha stan eas cpa tine ence cera Site peracid y Segue fe oneene eee SNE rota ance Mote ty pees ta See iy meson o rnatay bon i nd kee ‘stg he Up Pai ones ea Sepa pie nnn oda ae Seite ameter acy oeie eae en a Sila hae gn ie be oe Se Saat shop ye Stns emer et aa ‘plitbased bone points, Neues bute uel it pot) wih etic opal ‘Mcmport cutie Me be Paste ee cet ae ‘tips pes np lst in rod ‘Be npeme en wach me area be ape ee whch ty ve be a a eM te ee ere awe ei me devs al an [ore tent oa tre he cand oes pet ene Epps Moti enact scngy cpg on Step tet we ta nef Stny ne dose pt oii arse a ra aa Ns an span he Up Pati Relation mm ao ees i ne ee soy ee thats ciial toevalunesyremateally de shitsin soiree wives associated with the Upper Palaeslithic Revolution, Reviewing the avail- ‘Bere tte Ure i Ren et ae Te Ira pw re pen oy one rce el coe ee ee a ie Oe Te span eg Ree te eo Se ncaa See coe ore era sei ders te ne Ure abe Tirta men se reel Se orate ceca ele ag a ceretey ce eel oe el a Fae eee teen era hr bor le gee ne erect eae eres aren terres nt rate wheter ane rea eae Se ee ee ee ee eee ees re eee eres eee ded the Upper Palaeolithic exhitited broad advances in technique with is ee Micelle ee eee Seren aren et treet oe eee Seer neers ae eae a te ire ey lee ea ee ES Sete escent ee ee ee Seem cciree eiecoonnteimernn Sac Eel ie ee ie my eer bereits Se eae eet Sten eee ia eae ees ere reser acta Smet eee! in SS toe “Suthortat eore minttciopin i oe a set nat Et certification when the participants died. Another facet of the social > Se lr ip ay i el pea eu hae oi Conta ace ‘Bordes (1953) are characterized by variability in the proportion of mane’? ‘lass and by diferencesin the proportions of fakes manacured yo techniques, The various Upper Paleolithi assemblage types also dias SME Fetes gabe Dae tin ate etlen Sen cers em rae pened gpa tere eee de Stee oftmerags he perl absence of such type fossils has ld dna Si stn cay ap ea Sema dite ace ane ieaiatereca crate ac aan eek BS pemimuailec sree ee Spee ful easiness tee Hach Sr et grec iowToatmaros 0s eae oon Sta tinh Sabie oe ar Gaerne oct na ay re te erm san eee ny ae he nee oT are = Fanta al oye Speen canes molt alec eget eae Src aati i ert gee siivienseee pa era cia Spencer eee se oe aay ced ph se one Swion wtes este ae Sena a eee ep ee Gat peal as eh se enon eh ap i ie Sat er etn eg ea re la dian atta Hic remap ace ieee eer ge tat ane Mensa ele pacts ht a a te Ups Tacs dee et ssp bay a en gemma SESS SSS Ne oe ctf Expanng h Uper flazli Restion 2s ae lat oe tr ac ata carl as ae ol te punclis cvaeasy eoeer oy onmemen cad eve “Buihern Russia (Klein 1973), intensification of faunal exploitation in southern ae heen come poet oe eee eee ee ae eerie seme Baie teks ee ee ane ee ee ee ee ee ret ere td eee A Tay krecing i be cookin i wing ee ae ee rence eee er nak carne eneey Saye elite peer ge oy le ssid rats cnt hen Sem Ue ne ean oer Mare feat ae Sere een eae teres seen pak nn amie ehapantieal inane eee ee ee re ee SS Aceerarees tert nda Cee ee ee ne amearacre ae freeones Seon at Ue canton eed opus ay seeeat nae oe erred eas ase coheed cig cee nce aera ee re tiaane sonal amnion Seba etscrian ar te oe We Ope uae re ee tet eetnitsitats ern ps ace tac ar eres paueas owes Sessoms ce neeec sat sere ane cattrcmmstaten preheat era Sete ere ee Sapte Chncpeey treated Eaten Seca se ce em ce etna ieee Se err ane ee eee a een aes Current Explanatory Approaches ‘yr rom bing consistent with th comet aed emp of the changes incl, ‘ocasfl count othe Upper PleaiticRevaton mat act he age fs: Fit, it mus be comprehensive snovgh to ink together athe varios Indl nd socal feature af the asison ino single, casa” pause "planar web Sand he account mt be truer Bask enowgh tes ms Social and Cte Exton ‘corianh surest Revolting took place Thereare vee ajo appoachesta the probiemel Maca lac trnston naw state Octane crea oc sent nmi "ae The blogic approch Mews meting enya he ony tom tipsns p Panbe cens n Pearmly ata spiermrepcarten nt ve ota evn neee aan ee vetoes opens ey wae ne ee oi Seem oly cp ofan oe carpe ea ‘SEcah nrsecietnf cuncans Fant Sk a ppc nice tte oe oe Sten ad pe sas ean ae aed stone args lap mckarvctanoancs ne eee ratos elo oa nesereneen Ure ‘hcinimine nr sampetewydpciae” ms Hoel "ae tee hee SA ew rai cig ip poy tte er eet ‘revived, notably by Richard Klein: : oa pet ma fr i i en (eit i co ot Shinetayacetoegesae ena rerimneretome gmap _Diatveame ereserena actin te re feat ues apracc Sh, (oberes aba eectctena teed Shier tga ee soir coritind ‘A someua noe seven of ths approach xp he ura cg cf the Mae o Upper Pussie testbon nina of oped rks Peting the deveopentl hl ng compete tt a ty ih te yf ne pre hee ee Seni New ciel apr comer ee ee Seen tarmac oe ‘et Nand yal pce ppins ft yt png he per alate Reettion » notin enn rl evn aig ofc dpe. (Cnty (fn kf ame 197E AO, 1976, 286) nator, te Upper Palacolhc Revolt i the tecnologia and sci man tet afte olgil achievement le ful xpacy for eslae ‘pty, the blogic! apprscht explaining he Midd to Upper Paoe- nde carton faces the dif thatthe kale dfernces between Hons ‘fon nse na Homo spo saps Rave no dies bering onthe ‘Epetve intelectual cultural opacities The changes in facial and cranial iitoogy ave no dea explanation (tainly nt on nec oe) a he ‘eee robust nthe postal reins cn be plusblyierpreted ‘Hinntof mor eteveexzatomate stanton (rinknus and Howes 1979)? el for theske of argument one are allow hat Homo spies saps was Extgially mere cpa of egasveeprenertaton uch oo anguoge an Ri nine prodecestr however, one would rll a be ale tower inert {Bites 8 stent explant forthe pew elements in hiclral repertoire {sy foc empl, Bat Cro-Magnon ere capable of painting caves (nd at Nuwtetala ware aa doesnot expiin why hry painted them Contes, pntngenvesispartotamoreclctve alaptivesyaten ten one heed nappa [the cpsbliy fpaingtamin orr explain why he pining tok place ante bog changes underdetemne asl ones te aogl epproach fetes plus ink beter assed causes and he kan man fcttons ofthe Upper Palen levator ‘The purtculit eyproach ‘Teovetonesof Range nherein the nog ppraach to Pact ‘ure change Indo 8 widespread rwson among prebieian Afr the ‘Stand Word War th fac of enc ofthe research wae toemphasze he cont fies beeen the Middle Pslsolttic and ts sucesso the exten of mediate cltutesin numberof ares and he presence of Upper slealte thers in eae caren (Bonde 197 Becker 1976 139-43) were deployed a, ‘Senet debunk the canopies ep in the cle iloge] model Like ‘her cultural patil rerponey fo rca eralutonary there, this ‘proach asthe great merit of encouraging the deta documentation of varia ninth anthropological rca ante dlc o bling rend conta which ildemand nexplntion. Ths slthogh Borde doer ne! deny ater, {Get nthe mature and stabution of aemblage types between the Midle and beUpper Palast he canes tem tobe the mater expression of bes ‘both stances (eg Bores L98 14-5 157-8) In fs lat tteent on te “nf tn hey de se ap lel pty cae Dein Te wider beeen une ppd ae oh cra ee Ng pcr 5 35 Ble m8 Sol and Cultural Exton sje, Bers aly sv he St fh poston et fall gg ‘que(cerait] sears deriet ux Mousses ot sete ene ‘himamentobespldontaague ratchet homme duNeondertal st Ha spies comine une sinple ace denkent que cernes ‘mouse ot Face one spo po’ (Boies 1B: SS Simply tu he bso argunent on is hen Te exten o deed oe Ines an conitis between the Moustan end acco da hier the jor direc which ent od equ explanation ‘Thecultura materi appronch ‘aly Dino (1868; 197) kept fora the theory hat the change invalid in the Upper Paacolthc Revolution were brought about by the hang fae, of migratory hertivore Far propedfanguhech sd alors level primary predation ececy (Bord and Binford 1905), te cera a Srexpassed (lowe ssc at dr” Tenens cease {eye mma ual ad faye es ay ip strict! te hen ps le Th of ning a nce ‘et jer Paha appr he a ny ‘a mdom me fo oun he Opes sane es eee ths ssc ange pep Br TS “The detaled steps in he model appli to the Nese Eat are sumnsin in ‘ow chart form nite but eset fens migat be replated inthe ‘eas with appropiate charges in epi vacates The ctrl tte Provide a eolgial explain lor the development of the group copeaton tric i the practi! bao the unter gather bao in the cane model Servie 1963 : “Toecoropertve hung acountf theo of and Sistas been ample ‘ed by Wabars (970 inttpretaton a te gnifcance othe appara ope zones nthe light of his sites of Pleat demographic proses (0 1975) The ater show that alocal exogamous group (he nial band sfc 23 ‘nividals) must be part of mae exchange neo oconmubim Wilsamt 1974 ofsomesO0indtidulsin order survive At population desis Pase lithe pases ths mesnthat uve! neo main neeeery ec ent ‘would conte ignfcantcst The existence style snes inept arte "teri expression ofthe denarction os sos identity by aco cont (the ‘lca! tbe’ of Srl 1959, Benue peripheral groupe win # los consi most fra mates obtanale male’ neighbours net ‘oat of maining the eclnge of mate i igher tan int open cone “Thecefore the appearance of syle sone inept o mea (a a open

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