European MesolithicAnd its Precursor

Henry Harpending

Anth 4234

March 2, 2015

Upper Paleolithic

I Modern Humans invade Europe ca. 45 kya.

I Cave art, sculpture, beadwork

I Worked bone tools

I Elaborate stone tools, regional styles

I Projectile weapons

Upper Paleolithic Sculpture

Venus FigurineGoddess or Porn Star

Barnacle Size Reduction

Cave Art I

Cave Art II

Upper Paleolithic Blade Tool

Atlatl

An atlatl or spearthrower is astandoff impact weapon that isprojected from a distance. This islikely the cruical technology thatmodern humans brought to hunting.

Fancy Tools from the Congo Basin

These were collected in mid nineteenth centuryThey are beautiful pieces of artOtherwise completely useless

Mesolithic (Bushman) Technology

They are functional but not decorative

Bushman Mother and Children

Bushman Hunter

Wednesday, June 3, 2009