The Middle Paleolithic Site of Combe-Capelle Bas (France)

By (author) Harold L Dibble By (author) Michel Lenoir

Book cover: The Middle Paleolithic Site of Combe-Capelle Bas (France)

Extent: 386 pages

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Museum

Subjects: European Prehistory, French Studies

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(January 1995)

ISBN: 9780924171383

8.46 x 10.98 inches

Price: $65.00

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This report presents the new excavations at Combe-Capelle Bas, a Middle Paleolithic site in southern France. The site is situated directly on a source of good quality flint, and recent theories suggest that such a setting may have certain predictable effects on the lithic industries. These effects, and others relating to current models of raw material procurement and use, are discussed. This book will appeal to anyone interested in Paleolithic archaeology, lithic analysis, raw material use, and site formation and taphonomy.


This report presents the new excavations at Combe-Capelle Bas, a Middle Paleolithic site in southern France. The site is situated directly on a source of good quality flint, and recent theories suggest that such a setting may have certain predictable effects on the lithic industries. These effects, and others relating to current models of raw material procurement and use, are discussed. This book will appeal to anyone interested in Paleolithic archaeology, lithic analysis, raw material use, and site formation and taphonomy.

  • By (author) Harold L Dibble
  • By (author) Michel Lenoir