Logistic Settlement Pattern With A Base Camp And A Series Of Supply Chain Loci At Raw Material Outcrops In Transcarpathia (Ukraine)

In the article a group of Berehove and Muzhievo surface find spots situated near in situ Proto-Aurignacian Berehove I site in Transcarpathia (Ukraine) is discussed. The conducted study allow us to take a new look at these loci and their UP lithics. Instead of the before viewed as a group of Middle Aurignacian real sites, the considering actually Proto-Aurignacian loci are now understood as representing a series of various supply chain loci with raw material outcrops, workshops, a site-workshop, and special camps for now Berehove I base camp. All these functionally varying loci and the site situated at raw material outcrops at Berehove Volcanic Shallow Mountain Area do represent a logistic settlement pattern. Accordingly, it is the first case for European Proto-Aurignacian when a complex settlement pattern with a base camp and sites-satellites is recognized for a closely located cluster of loci. Now recognized Proto-Aurignacian site of Tibava in Eastern Slovakia most probably also belongs to Berehove and Muzhievo Proto-Aurignacian site complex.