A well-preserved sequence of Early Upper Paleolithic (EUP) occupations has been revealed in the past decade in Manot Cave, the studies of which shed light on the cultural dynamics and subsistence patterns and paleoenvironment. Most intriguing is the series of overlying Levantine Aurignacian occupation layers, exposed near the entrance to the cave. Area E is considered the inner part of the main activity area in Manot Cave. Remains of intact combustion features, as well as numerous flint artifacts and faunal remains, were found, indicating a high level of preservation. Within a 2.5 m sequence, nine distinct occupation layers were defined. The presence of characteristic flint and osseous industries alongside a rich mollusk assemblage led to the initial association of the sequence as a whole to the Levantine Aurignacian. However, as research advanced and variability in the material culture became apparent, it became clear that a division of the sequence into two phases, early and late, is required. A preliminary study of the assemblage variability implies distinct changes in human behavior between the two phases. Most prominently, these are indicated by a change in bladelet production method and morphology alongside an increase in the significance of the bladelet component within the flint assemblage, the disappearance of composite osseous industries, and a steep decrease in mollusk shell representation in the late occupation phase. Radiocarbon dating indicates a short time span between the two phases. The earlier phase defined as, Levantine Aurignacian, was ascribed an age range of 38-34 ka cal BP with a more constrained age range of 37-35 ka cal BP suggested based on Bayesian models. In the late phase, which is temporarily referred to as "post-Levantine Aurignacian," an age range of 36-33 ka cal BP is suggested.

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对 Manot Cave 的 Levantine Aurignacian 序列的初步观察：文化隶属关系和区域观点。

在过去十年中，在马诺特洞穴中发现了保存完好的旧旧石器时代早期 (EUP) 职业序列，其研究揭示了文化动态、生存模式和古环境。最有趣的是一系列上覆的黎凡特 Aurignacian 占领层，暴露在洞穴入口附近。E区被认为是马诺特洞穴主要活动区的内部。发现了完整的燃烧特征遗迹，以及许多燧石文物和动物群遗骸，表明保存水平很高。在 2.5 m 序列内，定义了九个不同的占领层。特有的燧石和骨质工业以及丰富的软体动物组合的存在导致了该序列作为一个整体与黎凡特 Aurignacian 的初步关联。然而，随着研究的进展和物质文化的可变性变得明显，很明显需要将序列分为两个阶段，早期和晚期。对组合变异性的初步研究意味着两个阶段之间人类行为的明显变化。最突出的是，这些表现在小叶片生产方法和形态的变化以及燧石组合中小叶片组件的重要性增加、复合骨产业的消失以及后期占领阶段软体动物壳表现的急剧下降. 放射性碳测年表明两个阶段之间的时间跨度很短。早期阶段定义为，黎凡特 Aurignacian，被归因于 38-34 ka cal BP 的年龄范围，根据贝叶斯模型建议的年龄范围为 37-35 ka cal BP。在晚期阶段，暂时称为“后黎凡特 Aurignacian”，建议 36-33 ka cal BP 的年龄范围。