Le gisement acheuléen de Cagny-l'Épinette (Somme)

Abstract

steppic landscape interrupted by trees. The climatic conditions were close to those of an interglacial, from the Tardiglacial to the Early Glacial. The lithic industries are characterized by bifaces with various morphologies. The flaking and blank production indicate an opportunistic behaviour which did not develop any sophisticated operating scheme. On the whole non-standardized flake tools were badly manufactured : they mainly consist of notches and denti- culates. The big fauna is typical of the Middle Pleistocene one (Bos primigenius trochoceros, Equus caballus mosbachensis, Equus hydruntinus, Cervus elaphus, Dama...). Comparisons with other site fauna could be drawn. When the spatial distribution analysis is fully achieved there will be a better understanding of bones and flint artefacts.