Archaeological Excavations at Combe-Capelle bas

50多年前进行的发掘表明，位于法国西南部多尔多涅地区的Combe-Capelle bas遗址含有丰富的分层考古材料，被称为“Mousterian”，可以追溯到最近一次冰川作用的早期。迪布尔博士在1987年进行的勘测证实，该遗址既有石器和动物群遗骸，也有制作石器的碎片。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进行三个季节的挖掘，并分析发现的材料。所有材料都将被绘制在三维空间中，并试图通过热释光测年来建立绝对年代学。这项研究的目的是更好地了解穆斯特尔文化，以及它是如何随着时间的推移而变化的。考古学家根据工具类型定义了许多穆斯特式变体，并赋予了不同的名称。然而，目前还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单一的文化，这些差异是不同系列活动的结果。其他人则认为，每一种变异实际上都是由一个单独的“部落”产生的。要回答这个问题，需要仔细挖掘大量的地层安全样本，并对其进行详细的类型学分析。这就是迪布尔博士和他的同事们的计划。这项研究的更广泛目标是了解人类是如何发展的，以及现代人是如何独一无二的。摩斯特尔人是我们的前身。通过更好地了解他们的行为适应，我们可以更好地理解我们是如何与众不同的。

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.