New evidence for Paleolithic human behavior in Mongolia: The Kharganyn Gol 5 site

摘要: Abstract Situated between the Altai Mountains and Chinese Loess Plateau, current territory of Mongolia played a pivotal role in Pleistocene human population dynamics Northeast Asia with archaeological evidence suggesting existence cultural links southern Siberia beginning Late Pleistocene. Here, we present preliminary results from newly discovered site Kharganyn Gol 5 northern Mongolia. The obtained allow new reconstructions chrono-cultural sequences behavior eastern Central Asia. has yielded occupation corresponding to several phases regional Upper Paleolithic. In addition, first region prior Greenland Interstadial 12 (GI12; 40,000–43,000 BP) discuss implications such data. River basin contains sedimentary rock formations including numerous raw material outcrops, containing various types chert. Prehistoric people used all these chert varieties for tool production, but modes exploitation changed through time. This paper reports presence, unique North Asia, non-utilitarian object made muscovite mica an Initial Paleolithic assemblage Archaeological Horizon site.