Studies on the Early Paleolithic site of Melka Kunture, Ethiopia

Acknowledgements, Foreward, Preface, List of Contributors, Index

General introduction

History of excavations at Melka Kunture. Pages 3-23
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The archaeological sites of Melka Kunture. Pages 25-80
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Geology and Volcanology

Drainage pattern and regional morphostructure. Pages 83-92
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Volcanic markers in coarse alluvium. Pages 93-101
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Trace element geochemistry in Balchit obsidian. Pages 103-110
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Lithology, dynamism and volcanic successions at Melka Kunture (Upper Awash, Ethiopia). Pages 111-135
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Garba IV and the Melka Kunture Formation. A preliminary lithostratigraphic approach. Pages 137-166
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Paleontology.

The large mammal fauna of the Oldowan sites of Melka Kunture. Pages 169-192
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Prehistoric archaeology.

Methodology. Pages 195-209
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The site of Karre I.

Karre I. Pages 211-251
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The site of Gombore I.

Discovery, geological introduction and study of percussion material and tools on pebble. Pages 253-369
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Débitage and tools on flake. Pages 371-435
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Comments and conclusions on the lithic assemblage. Pages 437-448
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The site of Garba IV.

Excavations 1973-1982. Pages 449-458
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The lithic industry of Level C. Pages 459-468
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The lithic industry of Level D. Débitage and tools on flake. Pages 469-544
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The lithic industry of Level D. Tools on pebble and percussion material. Pages 545-580
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The test trenches A and B and the sounding in Level E. Pages 581-587
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GIS and intra-site spatial analysis. Pages 589-597
Spatial analysis of the lithic material from Level D. Pages 599-635
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Archaeozoology.

Taphonomic analysis of the bone remains from the Oldowan site of Garba IV
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Palaeoanthropology.

The hominids of Melka Kunture. Some general reflections. Pages 685-686
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The Garba IV E mandible. Pages 687-701
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Evidence for a genetic disorder affecting tooth formation in the Garba IV child. Pages 703-713
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Bibliography.

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Plans of excavations.

Plans of excavations of Gombore I and
Garba IV – Vol. II.

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