The Middle-Upper Paleolithic Transition in Israel: Technological Analysis

The question of whether a Middle-Upper Palaeolithic transition took place is reassessed here based on recent finds. Evidence from seven sites is presented and compared using statistical methods. A technological analysis of reduction strategies and the major tool types in the assemblages supports the idea of changes in Middle to Upper Palaeolthic technologies. This therefore adds weight to the argument for a transitional phenomemon in northern Israel.