…Not only are they the most important Paleolithic and Mesolithic sites in Western Asia, but they also hold the key to clarifying the origin of Homo sapiens and the emergence of agriculture, which are turning points in human history. The Wad, Tabun, and Skhul caves, excavated in 1929-34 by the British DAEGarrod, provided an overview of the transition from the Paleolithic to the Mesolithic periods in Western Asia. Fossil human bones were also found in the three caves, raising important questions about the origin of Homo sapiens. … *Some of the terminology that refers to "Garod, DAE" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…西アジアで最重要の旧・中石器時代の遺跡群であるだけでなく,ホモ・サピエンスの起源と農耕の発生という人類史上の画期となる事柄を究明する鍵をもつ遺跡群でもある。1929‐34年にイギリスのガロッドD.A.E.Garrodが中心となって発掘調査したワド,タブーン,スフールの3洞穴において,西アジアの旧・中石器時代の変遷の概要が把握された。また3洞穴からは化石人骨も発見されており,ホモ・サピエンスの起源に重要な問題を提起している。… ※「ガロッド,D.A.E.」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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