On the issues related to the discoid cores
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Youcheng Chen
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Tongli Qu
Abstract
The discoid core and the Levallois core are important symbols of the Middle Paleolithic Age in the west of the Old World. The two types of artifacts show not only technical relationships but also differences. The discoid core can be classified into two sub-types, namely the unifacial and the bifacial classes. In China, discoid cores may have appeared in the upper Middle Pleistocene, and prevailed in the lower and middle Upper Pleistocene, which corresponded to the middle Paleolithic Age in Europe and to the Middle Stone Age in Africa. The discovery and study of discoid cores provide significant insight into the culture of the Middle Paleolithic Age in China.
Postscript
The original paper published in Kaogu 考古 (Archaeology) 2016.2:88–94 with three illustrations was authored by Youcheng Chen 陈宥成 and Tongli Qu 曲彤丽. This abridged version is prepared by the authors and translated into English by Runxian Mo 莫润先.
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