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Figure 9.1. Examples of lissoirs from (a) Pech-de-l' Azé I (PA I) and (b-e) Abri Peyrony (AP) in France. © Abri Peyrony and Pech-de-l'Azé I Projects, courtesy of N. Martisius, M. Soressi, and S. McPherron (Martisius et al. 2020).
Figure 9.2. A bone rondelle or "Paleolithic thaumatrope" from LaugerieBasse. Both faces depict a doe or chamois whose movement is in split-action; diameter is 31mm. Drawing by H. Cecil.
Figure 9.3. Needles found at (a) Xiaogushan, (b) Zhoukoudian Upper Cave, China, and (c) Strashnaya Cave, Siberia. Scale = 1 cm. © Francesco d'Errico.
The Best Dressed Hominin Clothing, Tanning, and Textile Production in the Paleolithic
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Aurora Skala

In this chapter, we review the archaeological evidence supporting garment production in the Paleolithic with an emphasis on hide working and the rich textile industry of the Upper Paleolithic. We argue that textiles serve as an important vehicle for exploring questions related to planning, forethought, flexibility, seasonality, communities of practice, gendered labor, intergenerational knowledge transmission, the creation of taskscapes and new ways of moving through the world.

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