TY - JOUR
T1 - Terminal Pleistocene Human Occupation of the Qomolangma Region
T2 - New Evidence from the Su-re Site
AU - Yang, Ziyi
AU - Jin, Yingshuai
AU - Tan, Yunyao
AU - Ge, Junyi
AU - Wang, Shejiang
AU - Gao, Xing
AU - Olsen, John W.
AU - Zhang, Xiaoling
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 by the authors.
PY - 2024/7
Y1 - 2024/7
N2 - Lithic artifacts are crucial for elucidation of the temporal and spatial patterns of prehistoric human occupation of the Tibetan Plateau. Core-and-flake technology is particularly noteworthy, as it is distinguished by its broad temporal span and widespread distribution across the plateau. In this study, we present the results of a reassessment of the lithic assemblage from the Su-re site in Tingri County, Shigatse City, Xizang Autonomous Region, China. Its resemblance to lithic assemblages from Southwestern China implies a close relationship between the plateau and its southeastern vicinity, contributing to the diversification of technology and prehistoric humans on the Tibetan Plateau. Moreover, gneissic pebbles transported by glacial meltwater in the Tingri Graben—the most suitable raw material available in the vicinity—explains the presence of prehistoric humans in the inhospitable Qomolangma region.
AB - Lithic artifacts are crucial for elucidation of the temporal and spatial patterns of prehistoric human occupation of the Tibetan Plateau. Core-and-flake technology is particularly noteworthy, as it is distinguished by its broad temporal span and widespread distribution across the plateau. In this study, we present the results of a reassessment of the lithic assemblage from the Su-re site in Tingri County, Shigatse City, Xizang Autonomous Region, China. Its resemblance to lithic assemblages from Southwestern China implies a close relationship between the plateau and its southeastern vicinity, contributing to the diversification of technology and prehistoric humans on the Tibetan Plateau. Moreover, gneissic pebbles transported by glacial meltwater in the Tingri Graben—the most suitable raw material available in the vicinity—explains the presence of prehistoric humans in the inhospitable Qomolangma region.
KW - core-and-flake industry
KW - Qomolangma region
KW - South Tibetan Plateau
KW - Su-re site
KW - Terminal Pleistocene
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U2 - 10.3390/land13071064
DO - 10.3390/land13071064
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85199797255
SN - 2073-445X
VL - 13
JO - Land
JF - Land
IS - 7
M1 - 1064
ER -