- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Gilbert Tostevin
University of Minnesota, Anthropology, Faculty Member
- Middle to Upper Paleolithic Transition, Early Upper Paleolithic technocomplex (Archaeology), Lithic Technology, Neanderthals (Palaeolithic Archaeology), Modern Human Origins, Museum Anthropology, and 10 moreAnthropology, Race and Ethnicity, Levantine Archaeology, Cultural Transmission (Evolutionary Biology), Paleolithic Archaeology, Chaîne Opératoire, Archaeological Method and Theory, Central European Archaeology, Human Evolution, and Palaeolithic Archaeologyedit
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Modeling the subsistence strategies of prehistoric groups depends on the accuracy of the faunal identifications that provide the basis for these models. However, our knowledge remains limited about the reproducibility of published... more
Modeling the subsistence strategies of prehistoric groups depends on the accuracy of the faunal identifications that provide the basis for these models. However, our knowledge remains limited about the reproducibility of published taxonomic identifications and how they accurately reflect the range of species deposited in the archaeological record. This study compares taxonomic identifications at three Paleolithic sites (Saint-Césaire and Le Piage in France, Crvena Stijena in Montenegro) characterized by high levels of fragmentation. Identifications at these sites were derived using two methods: morphological identification and collagen fingerprinting, the latter a peptide-based approach known as ZooMS. Using a double-blind experimental design, we show that the two methods give taxonomic profiles that are statistically indistinguishable at all three sites. However, rare species and parts difficult to identify such as ribs seem more frequently associated with errors of identification....
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... generations, creating Page 2. G. TosTEViN - The Middle to Upper Paleolithic Transition from the Levant to Central Europe 93 material culture traditions. This approach is the central tenet of the following discussion. This paper ...
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This book was funded by the EU 7th Framework Programme (7FP), TropicMicroArch 623293 Project (http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/187754_en.html). The book will be Open Access, thanks to FP7 post-grant Open Access... more
This book was funded by the EU 7th Framework Programme (7FP), TropicMicroArch 623293 Project (http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/187754_en.html). The book will be Open Access, thanks to FP7 post-grant Open Access (https://www.openaire.eu/postgrantoapilot).
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= Abstract There is substantial debate over the extent to which the Middle to Upper Paleolithic transition and the dispersal of anatomically modern humans from Africa into Eurasia at the end of the Pleistocene were the result of the same... more
= Abstract There is substantial debate over the extent to which the Middle to Upper Paleolithic transition and the dispersal of anatomically modern humans from Africa into Eurasia at the end of the Pleistocene were the result of the same process, related processes, or unrelated but coincident processes. The current debate shows a gap in archaeological method and theory for understanding how different cultural transmission processes create patterning in the material culture of foragers at the resolution of Paleolithic palimpsests. This research project attempts to bridge this gap with a middle-range theory connecting cultural transmission and dual inheritance theory with the archaeological study of flintknappers’ flake-by-flake choices in the production of lithic assemblages. The project thus combines a new middle-range theory as well as a new approach to characterizing Paleolithic assemblages for systematic comparison of units of analysis appropriate to distinguishing forces of change in cultural evolution.
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... Carmel, overlooking the Mediterranean coastal plain. First excav-ated by Turville-Petre (1932) and later by Stekelis (Schick and Stekelis 1977), the deposits contain a sequence from the Middle Palaeolithic to the Epipalaeolithic. ...
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Dva výzkumy byly realizovany na katastralnim uzemi Lisně v roce 2010: zjisťovaci sondy a mensi výzkum na Lisni-Hrubých podsedcich a zachranný výzkum v Lisni-Nad výhonem.
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All artifact models are freely available for download in the form of 3D PLY files. Specific questions about the site of Tvarožná X, access to the physical collection, and additional materials may be addressed to Dr. Petr Škrdla at the... more
All artifact models are freely available for download in the form of 3D PLY files. Specific questions about the site of Tvarožná X, access to the physical collection, and additional materials may be addressed to Dr. Petr Škrdla at the Institute of Archaeology, Brno, Czech Republic (ps8a@seznam.cz). Questions about the data pertinent to the lithic attribute analysis should be addressed to Dr. Gilbert Tostevin (toste003@umn.edu) while questions about the microarchaeological study of the site should be addressed to Dr. Gilliane Monnier (monni003@umn.edu), both of the University of Minnesota. Refit analyses were accomplished by Dr. Petr Škrdla and raw material identifications were made by Dr. Antonín Přichystal (Department of Geology, Masaryk University, Czech Republic) and Dr. Petr Škrdla. Technical specifics about the 3D modeling process and file structure are provided in the collection’s ReadMe_TvaroznaX_3D.txt file.This dataset is composed of the artifact inventory data and 3D models of the lithic artifact collection from the Early Upper Paleolithic open-air site of Tvarožná-Za školou, also known as Tvarožná X, at roughly 49°11’22.0”N by 16°46’19.6”E, near the modern city of Brno in the Czech Republic. The 3D models represent all of the retouched tools, complete flakes, and cores recovered during the 2008 and 2015 excavation seasons conducted by Dr. Gilbert Tostevin and Dr. Gilliane Monnier of the Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota, in collaboration with Dr. Petr Škrdla of the Institute of Archaeology, Czech Academy of Science, Brno, Czech Republic. The lithic technology of this assemblage reflects a Bohunician core technology with a large diversity of raw material types, relative to other assemblages attributed to that Early Upper Paleolithic industrial type. The 3D collection is composed of 187 models out of the 645 artifacts (over 2.0 cm in maximal dimension) recovered from the piece-plotting and wet-sieving (through 3x3mm mesh) of the 39.75 square meter excavated portion of this site.United States National Science Foundation Grant Number: BCS-1354095 “The Emergence Of Modern Human Behavior: Excavations at Tvarožná-Za skolou”; Co-PIs: Drs. Gilbert Tostevin & Gilliane Monnier; 2014-2018.GAČR (Czech Academy of Sciences) Project 15-19170S “Earliest Modern Human Behavior in Eastern Central Europe”; PI: Dr. Petr Škrdla, 2015-2017
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Research Interests: Archaeology, Geology, Geochemistry, Archaeological Science, Optical Dating, and 15 moreCzech Republic, Radiocarbon Dating, Age Estimation, Loess, Paleosol, Radiometric Dating, Sediment, Quality Criteria, Thermoluminescence dating, Infrared, Archaeological, Optically Stimulated Luminescence, Academic, Weighted Averaging, and Cc
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Research Interests: Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Geology, Geochemistry, Archaeological Science, and 15 morePalaeolithic Archaeology, Rock magnetism, Lithic Technology, Lithics, Middle Palaeolithic, Cave, Middle Paleolithic, South Caucasus, Lithic Analysis, Obsidian Sourcing, Obsidian Characterization, Knapping, Armenian, Academic, and Raw Material Units
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Přispěvek prezentuje předběžne výsledky výzkumu lokality Liseň-Ctvrtě, geologii, archeologii, datovani a ulitu s otvorem.The article presents preliminary results of 2009 excavation of the site Liseň-Ctvrtě, a geology, an archeology, a... more
Přispěvek prezentuje předběžne výsledky výzkumu lokality Liseň-Ctvrtě, geologii, archeologii, datovani a ulitu s otvorem.The article presents preliminary results of 2009 excavation of the site Liseň-Ctvrtě, a geology, an archeology, a dating, and a pierced shell.
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Separating two or more aspects of an object via cutting was likely an important factor in the origin and evolution of flaked stone technology. In recent years experiments have demonstrated that several stone tool attributes can influence... more
Separating two or more aspects of an object via cutting was likely an important factor in the origin and evolution of flaked stone technology. In recent years experiments have demonstrated that several stone tool attributes can influence different kinds of cutting behaviour: slicing, cleaving, scraping, sawing, drilling, piercing and abrading. Here we experimentally assessed the role of stone flake plan‐ and profile‐view gross‐edge curvature in a controlled slicing task. We also assessed the role of edge length. A total of 21 participants, using 252 stone flakes with distinct gross‐edge curvatures and edge lengths, were asked to cut through a standardized substrate, and their efficiency in the task was measured over time. Flakes with longer edge lengths increased the efficiency of the cutting task, but increasing either plan‐ or profile‐view edge curvature decreased the efficiency of the cutting task. These results have implications for the emergence of particular tool forms or reduction sequences throughout the Pleistocene, and may in part explain why certain forms were favoured by Paleolithic people, leading to their convergent evolution or widespread transmission.
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Modeling the subsistence strategies of prehistoric groups depends on the accuracy of the faunal identifications that provide the basis for these models. However, our knowledge remains limited about the reproducibility of published... more
Modeling the subsistence strategies of prehistoric groups depends on the accuracy of the faunal identifications that provide the basis for these models. However, our knowledge remains limited about the reproducibility of published taxonomic identifications and how they accurately reflect the range of species deposited in the archaeological record. This study compares taxonomic identifications at three Paleolithic sites (Saint-Césaire and Le Piage in France, Crvena Stijena in Montenegro) characterized by high levels of fragmentation. Identifications at these sites were derived using two methods: morphological identification and collagen fingerprinting, the latter a peptide-based approach known as ZooMS. Using a double-blind experimental design, we show that the two methods give taxonomic profiles that are statistically indistinguishable at all three sites. However, rare species and parts difficult to identify such as ribs seem more frequently associated with errors of identification....
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Investigations of organic lithic micro-residues have, over the last decade, shifted from entirely morphological observations using visible-light microscopy to compositional ones using scanning electron microscopy and Fourier-transform... more
Investigations of organic lithic micro-residues have, over the last decade, shifted from entirely morphological observations using visible-light microscopy to compositional ones using scanning electron microscopy and Fourier-transform infrared microspectroscopy, providing a seemingly objective chemical basis for residue identifications. Contamination, though, remains a problem that can affect these results. Modern contaminants, accumulated during the post-excavation lives of artifacts, are pervasive, subtle, and even “invisible” (unlisted ingredients in common lab products). Ancient contamination is a second issue. The aim of residue analysis is to recognize residues related to use, but other types of residues can also accumulate on artifacts. Caves are subject to various taphonomic forces and organic inputs, and use-related residues can degrade into secondary compounds. This organic “background noise” must be taken into consideration. Here we show that residue contamination is more...
Research Interests: Archaeology, FTIR spectroscopy, Taphonomy, Lithic Technology, Lithics, and 15 moreArchaeological Chemistry, Medicine, Multidisciplinary, Cave, Middle Paleolithic, Soil contamination, Montenegro, Stone tools, Paleolithic Archaeology, Lithic Analysis, Contamination, PLoS one, Organic Residue Analysis, Residue and use wear analysis, and Residue and Usewear Analysis
All artifact models are freely available for download in the form of 3D PLY files. Specific questions about the site of Tvarožná X, access to the physical collection, and additional materials may be addressed to Dr. Petr Škrdla at the... more
All artifact models are freely available for download in the form of 3D PLY files. Specific questions about the site of Tvarožná X, access to the physical collection, and additional materials may be addressed to Dr. Petr Škrdla at the Institute of Archaeology, Brno, Czech Republic (ps8a@seznam.cz). Questions about the data pertinent to the lithic attribute analysis should be addressed to Dr. Gilbert Tostevin (toste003@umn.edu) while questions about the microarchaeological study of the site should be addressed to Dr. Gilliane Monnier (monni003@umn.edu), both of the University of Minnesota. Refit analyses were accomplished by Dr. Petr Škrdla and raw material identifications were made by Dr. Antonín Přichystal (Department of Geology, Masaryk University, Czech Republic) and Dr. Petr Škrdla. Technical specifics about the 3D modeling process and file structure are provided in the collection’s ReadMe_TvaroznaX_3D.txt file.This dataset is composed of the artifact inventory data and 3D models of the lithic artifact collection from the Early Upper Paleolithic open-air site of Tvarožná-Za školou, also known as Tvarožná X, at roughly 49°11’22.0”N by 16°46’19.6”E, near the modern city of Brno in the Czech Republic. The 3D models represent all of the retouched tools, complete flakes, and cores recovered during the 2008 and 2015 excavation seasons conducted by Dr. Gilbert Tostevin and Dr. Gilliane Monnier of the Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota, in collaboration with Dr. Petr Škrdla of the Institute of Archaeology, Czech Academy of Science, Brno, Czech Republic. The lithic technology of this assemblage reflects a Bohunician core technology with a large diversity of raw material types, relative to other assemblages attributed to that Early Upper Paleolithic industrial type. The 3D collection is composed of 187 models out of the 645 artifacts (over 2.0 cm in maximal dimension) recovered from the piece-plotting and wet-sieving (through 3x3mm mesh) of the 39.75 square meter excavated portion of this site.United States National Science Foundation Grant Number: BCS-1354095 “The Emergence Of Modern Human Behavior: Excavations at Tvarožná-Za skolou”; Co-PIs: Drs. Gilbert Tostevin & Gilliane Monnier; 2014-2018.GAČR (Czech Academy of Sciences) Project 15-19170S “Earliest Modern Human Behavior in Eastern Central Europe”; PI: Dr. Petr Škrdla, 2015-2017