ANTA01H3 Chapter 11: Chapter 11 textbook notes
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Chapter 11: new ideas, new world: life in the upper paleolithic. There are early evidence for artistic and sympbolic expression reflected in nonutilitarian objects. 71 lumps of red ochre found in qafzeh cave, israel = dating 90 000 ya: red ochre is a form of hermatite a mineral consisting of iron oxide, can attribute this to human intelligence. upper paleolithic (europe) = late stone age (africa) -> 40 000 to 10 000 ya: exhibit increases in technological sophistication. middle paleolithic (europe) = middle stone age (africa) -> 250 000 to 40 000 ya. upper paleolithic stone tool technologies marked the elongated blades seen at. Ksar akil in lebanon dated to 52 000 ya: blade-based stone tool technology developed in western europe by about 35 000 b. p. the aurignacian tools include long, sharp cutting tools; engraving tools called burins; and stone scrapers.
