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Laugerie Haute - Laugerie
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Site Typerock shelter
DescriptionA rock shelter in the Dordogne near Les Eyzies, France, which has yielded the richest Upper Palaeolithic sequence ever recorded. It starts with Upper Périgordian (Gravettian), followed by 'proto-Magdalenian', final Aurignacian, several rich layers of Early, Middle, and Late Solutrean, and finally by Early Magdalenian. A number of radiocarbon dates are available, in the range c 20,000-16,000 BC for Solutrean and Initial Magdalenian levels. Numerous springs rise in the surrounding area, less than 100m from the site. The site is divided into two sectors: the western and eastern sectors, which are separated by a large area of unexcavated deposits.
Site Name
Laugerie Haute
Alternate Site Name
Laugerie
Site Type
rock shelter
Description
A rock shelter in the Dordogne near Les Eyzies, France, which has yielded the richest Upper Palaeolithic sequence ever recorded. It starts with Upper Périgordian (Gravettian), followed by 'proto-Magdalenian', final…
A rock shelter in the Dordogne near Les Eyzies, France, which has yielded the richest Upper Palaeolithic sequence ever recorded. It starts with Upper Périgordian (Gravettian), followed by 'proto-Magdalenian', final Aurignacian, several rich layers of Early, Middle, and Late Solutrean, and finally by Early Magdalenian. A number of radiocarbon dates are available, in the range c 20,000-16,000 BC for Solutrean and Initial Magdalenian levels. Numerous springs rise in the surrounding area, less than 100m from the site. The site is divided into two sectors: the western and eastern sectors, which are separated by a large area of unexcavated deposits.
Citation
Page Citation for Laugerie Haute - Laugerie
Page Citation
"Site Details - Laugerie Haute - Laugerie, Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/7-318/17-17808. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
Publications
Author
White, Randall K.
Title
The Ami Collection of the National Museum of Canada: Geographic and Stratigraphic Context
Publication Date
1980-02
Pages
93
Author
Kipfer, Barbara Ann
Title
Archaeology Wordsmith
Site Information
There are 133 specimens from this Item Group
996.1.1201 - typical burin
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeburin
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
Date Collected1927
996.1.1202 - typical burin
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeburin
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
Date Collected1927
996.1.1203 - typical burin
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typescraper-burin
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
Date Collected1927
996.1.1204 - typical end scraper
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typescraper
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
Date Collected1927
996.1.1205 - atypical end scraper
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typescraper
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
Date Collected1927
996.1.1206 - typical end scraper
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typescraper
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
Date Collected1927
996.1.1207 - azilian projectile point
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeprojectile point
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
Date Collected1927
996.1.1208 - leaf shaped bifacial piece
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typebiface
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
Date Collected1927
996.1.1209 - bitruncated piece
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeretouched blade
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
Date Collected1927
996.1.1210 - projectile point
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typeprojectile point
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
Date Collected1927
996.1.1211 - typical end scraper
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typescraper
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
Date Collected1927
996.1.1212 - typical end scraper
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typescraper
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
Date Collected1927
996.1.1213 - typical end scraper
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typescraper
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
Date Collected1927
996.1.1214 - typical end scraper
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typescraper
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
Date Collected1927
996.1.1215 - notch
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typenotch
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
Date Collected1927
996.1.1227 - horse tooth
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typetooth
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
Date Collected1927
996.1.1228 - utilized longbone fragment
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typemodified bone
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
Date Collected1927
996.1.1229 - modified bone
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typemodified bone
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
Date Collected1927
996.1.1045LOT - cores
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typecore
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
Date Collected1923
996.1.1161LOT - typical lithic specimens
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typevarious sub-categories
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
996.1.1228LOT - faunal specimens
Bryan/Gruhn Archaeology Collection
Object Typemodified bone
Place CollectedEurope: France, Dordogne, Les Eyzies
Date Collected1927