Soii Havzak: a new Palaeolithic sequence in Zeravshan Valley, central Tajikistan
Abstract Stratified Middle and Upper Palaeolithic sites in Central Asia are rare. The recently discovered Soii Havzak rockshelter, in the Zeravshan Valley in northern Tajikistan, is a stratified site that contains several phases of Palaeolithic occupation rich in lithic, faunal and charcoal remains that help establish chronology of the region.
Authors
- Sharof Kurbanov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8738-3619)
- Yossi Zaidner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4247-4824)
Institutions
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
- Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan (TJ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antiquity
- Published
- 2024-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2024.149
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.72