Archaeological Excavations at Combe-Capelle bas

50多年前进行的调查表明， Combe-Capelle bas遗址，位于法国多尔多涅地区， 法国西南部，包含丰富的，分层考古 这些材料被称为“Mousterian”，可以追溯到早期 是最近冰川作用的一部分 一次侦察 Dibble博士在1987年的研究证实， 以及石器制造过程中留下的残骸。 在过去工作的基础上，迪布尔博士和他的同事们将 在Combe-Capelle Bas进行了三个季节的挖掘， 分析回收的材料 所有材料将被绘制在 三维空间和尝试通过 热释光测年法来建立一个绝对的年代学。 这项研究的目的是为了更好地了解 文化，以及它如何随着时间的推移而改变。 考古学家 根据工具类型，定义了一些Mousterian 已赋予单独名称的变体。 但据 不清楚这些不同的类型实际上反映了什么。 一些 考古学家认为，所有这些都代表着一种文化， 而这些差异是由不同的 活动 其他人则认为，每一种变体实际上都是 由一个独立的“部落”生产。 要回答这个问题， 精心挖掘的大型地层安全样本， 进行了详细的类型学分析。 这是什么博士。 迪布尔和他的同事们计划。 这项研究更广泛的目标是了解人类如何 以及现代人类的独特性。 Mousterians是 我们的直接前辈。 通过更好地 了解它们的行为适应， 更好地理解我们是如何不同的。

Excavations conducted over 50 years ago demonstrated that the site of Combe-Capelle bas, located in the Dordogne region of Southwest France, contained rich, stratified archaeological materials which are termed "Mousterian" and date to the early part of the most recent glaciation. A reconnaissance conducted by Dr. Dibble in 1987 confirms that the site contains both lithic and faunal remains as well as the debris from stone tool making. Building on this past work, Dr. Dibble and his colleagues will conduct three seasons of excavation at Combe-Capelle bas and analyze the materials recovered. All material will be plotted in three dimensional space and an attempt made through thermoluminesence dating to establish an absolute chronology. The goal of the research is to gain greater understanding of the Mousterian culture and how it changed over time. Archaeologists have, on the basis of tool types, defined a number of Mousterian variants which have been accorded separate names. However, it is unclear what these different types actually reflect. Some archaeologists have argued that all represent a single culture and the differences are the results of distinct sets of activities. Others have argued that each variant is in fact produced by a separate "tribe". To answer this question requires carefully excavated, large stratigraphically secure samples which are subjected to detailed typological analysis. This is what Dr. Dibble and his colleagues plan. The broader goal of this research is to understand how humans developed and how modern humans are unique. The Mousterians were the immediate predecessors to ourselves. Through a better understanding of their behavioral adaptations we can gain a better understanding of how we are distinct.