L' exploitation de l'espace et la mobilite des groupes humains au travers des assemblages lithiques a la fin du Pleistoncene moyen et au debut du Pleist

Focusing on an area of the Middle Rhone valley between the districts of Drome and the Ardeche, this study looks at lithic assemblages from twelve sites dating to the early Upper Pleistocene, looking at the cave site of Payre in particular detail, Moncel analyses the procurement, debitage and production of lithics, alongside faunal evidence, to discern the mobility, occupation and subsistence patterns of the population. Her findings provide the first real framework for human occupation of this area of France, demonstrating the presence of mobile groups, exploiting local raw materials and animals, occupying sites for short, often seasonal periods. French text.