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Use-wear Analysis on Paleolithic Artifacts of Northern Mongolia

Abstract:

The present paper aims at understanding functions of Palaeolithic lithic tools excavated from northern Mongolia. This study is the first challenge of traceological study in Mongolia. Objects of use-wear analysis are the Kharga-5 (Kharganyn-Gool-5) site and the Tolbor cache site. Because both sites were partially excavated, we can’t reconstruct spatial uses at these sites by spatial analysis of utilized tools. We can discuss here only about relationship between typological, technological, and functional factors of lithic tools. The report of excavation of Kharga-5 site is being prepared by Russian Academy of Sciences now. Detail of the excavation will be described in that report. Therefore, the paper is focused on the result of use-wear analysis.