ANTA01H3 Lecture 10: Lecture 10
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Cumulative but pay more attention to after midterm. These first cultures are called upper paleolithic culture. Gravettian 27 to 21kya in western europe y developed in europe y smaller blades y denticulate knives-cutting tools with pointed projections along their cutting edges y also boom in artistic expression y known for explosion of artistic style. Cave art explosion and venus women. y fox canine y blade is smaller than previous tool. y they start making (denticulate) saws. Solutrean 21 to 16kya y exquisite bifacially flakes, symmetrical, leaf shaped projectile points y crestantship in tools. y thin bifacial points that are extremely long. y made out of green flint or churt. y made by fire treating. Subsistence strategies y broadening of diet through time to include small meat packages y more efficient hunting strategies y habitual hunter y use of nets by 26kya y everyone focusing on big game up till now.