Technological Innovation in the Early Upper Paleolithic of Eastern Europe (on materials of Kostenki 11)

1. Technological Innovation in the Early Upper Paleolithic of Eastern Europe (on materials of Kostenki 11)

Daria Tolstykh
graduate student
Majoring in archeology
Voronezh State University

2. Contents

• Introduction
• Problem of technological innovation in
Upper Paleolithic
• Material culture of Kostenki 11
• Conclusion

3. Problem of technological innovation in Upper Paleolithic

The longest interval of technological creativity in history

4. Material culture of Kostenki 11

5. Conclusion

• The results of the study “bone collection of the
Kostenki 11 site” showed a high level of
development of society and the expression of the
spiritual culture of the ancient human beings
• rapid pace of innovation and the complexity of
artifact design are unprecedented
• traces of mechanical technology appear in the
archeological record for the first time

6. Thank you for your attention