О новой интерпретации происхождения среднепалеолитических артефактов в нижнем слое Сюрени 1
On the new interpretation of the Origin of the Middle Palaeolithic artifacts in the lower layer of Siuren-I

Summary/Abstract: Paper deals with critical evaluation of recently proposed hypotheses explaining the nature of MP artifacts in the context of lowermost culture-bearing horizons of SW Crimean Aurignacian site of Syuren' 1. Checking of pro and contra arguments allow us to reject the explanatory potentials of idea of multiple asynchronous and alternative Neanderthal and Homo sapiens occupations as possessing no objective grounds. To the contrary, there are some positive facts allowing to suppose immediate contacts between Homo s. Neandertalensis and Homo s. sapiens resulting in joint position of MP and UP artifacts in frameworks of several distinct occupation episodes roughly around 30 Kyr BP. Nevertheless, the final explanation of Syuren I lower layer evidence is still reserved in future.

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