Micro-chronology of Palaeolithic open-air sites: The model

摘要

This paper presents the model dealing with the micro-chronology of Palaeolithic open-air sites based on the curation of blade parts and on patterns in wind direction. The production of tools and the spatial replacement of blade parts within a given site or between different sites, as well as redepositional processes, are considered through the set of equations. The utility of the model is confirmed by its test on Late Palaeolithic Federmesser and Swiderian materials from Lubrza 10 in western Poland. Instead of a widely-spread clear-cut synchronization of all flint concentrations belonging to the same cultural unit, the model confirms the more gradual relocation of people within a Swiderian camp.