Improving the chronological framework for Laugerie-Haute Ouest (Dordogne, France)

Author(s):
Verpoorte, A. (0000-0002-6824-0890); Cosgrove, R.; Wood, R.; Petchey, F.; Lenoble, A.; Chadelle, J.-P.; Smith, C.; Kamermans, H. (0000-0003-2872-2411); Roebroeks, W.
Published
2019
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

Abstract

Laugerie-Haute is one of the key sequences of the European Upper Paleolithic. However, the absolute chronology

of the sequence is not well-established, and recently the integrity of the layers has been called into question. In

this paper, we present new radiocarbon dating results for the entire sedimentary sequence at Laugerie-Haute Ouest, which contains important “Aurignacian V” and Solutrean assemblages. Our results show that the entire Laugerie-Haute Ouest sequence was deposited in a period of 8500–0,000 years, dating between 28 and 19 cal. kBP.

Upper PaleolithicChronologyBayesian modellingStratigraphic integrityAurignacian V
Date issued
2019
Language
English
Is part of
hdl
1887/3200402
doi
10.1016/j.jasrep.2018.11.017