MATUZKA CAVE

L.V. Golovanova, V.B. Doronichev, G.M. Levkovskaya, S.P. Lozovoy, S.A. Nesmeyanov, G.A. Pospelova, G.P. Romanova, V.M. Kharitonov

St. Petersburg 2006

Editors: L.V. Golovanova V.B. Doronichev



CONTENTS

Introduction (L.V. Golovanova)
7
Chapter 1 The history of research in Matuzka Cave 
(L.V. Golovanova, V.B. Doronichev)
8-9
Chapter 2 Geographical location of Matuzka Cave (L.V. Golovanova)
10-11
Chapter 3 Caves of the Northern and Central parts of Lagonaki highland 
(S.P. Lozovoy)
12-13
Chapter 4 Geomorphological position of Matuzka Cave. 
Formation history of Matuzka Cave and palaeogeomorphological
reconstructions of ancient occupations in the cave (S.A. Nesmeyanov)
14-20
Chapter 5 Stratigraphy of Matuzka Cave (L.V. Golovanova)
21-25
Chapter 6 Micro-stratigraphy of living levels (L.V. Golovanova)
26-28
Chapter 7 Planigraphical analysis (L.V. Golovanova)
29-38
Chapter 8 Characteristic of the Middle Paleolithic industries (L.V. Golovanova)
39-51
Chapter 9

Anthropological finds

  • Stratigraphical positions of the anthropological finds (L.V. Golovanova)
  • Morphological chracteristic of a hominid tooth from layer 6 (G.P. Romanova, V.M. Kharitonov)
52-53
Chapter 10 Specifications of six later Pleistocene termomers 
and seven criomers of the Matuzka Cave area (G.M. Levkovskaya)
54-71
Chapter 11 Short characteristic of the faune (L.V. Golovanova)
72-76
Chapter 12 Zooarchaeology and hunting strategies 
(L.V. Golovanova, V.B. Doronichev)
77-88
Chapter 13. Palaeomagnetic study of Matuzka Cave sediments 
(G.A. Pospelova)
89-98
Chapter 14 Palaeogeography and chronology 
(L.V. Golovanova, V.B. Doronichev)
99-104
Conclusion  (L.V Golovanova)
105-106
Literature
107-111
Summary
112-113
Resume
114-116
Figures
117-194