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N. Pigeot, Magdal\u00e9niens d\u2019\u00c9tiolles. \u00c9conomie de d\u00e9bitage et organisation sociale. Suppl. \u00e0 Gallia Pr\u00e9histoire 25 (Paris 1987).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Magdalenian campsites at \u00c9tiolles (Essonne, France) Mara-Julia Weber on behalf of the Etiolles scientific team: Olivier Bignon-Lau, Elisa Caron-Laviolette, Marianne Christensen, Dominique Gaignard, Ludovic Mevel, Monique Olive, Boris Valentin The Paris Basin is well-known for its rich Magdalenian heritage. Several of the more than 20 sites belonging to the Late Magdalenian present exceptional preservation conditions due to annual inundations in river valleys, which quickly covered the archaeological remains with sediments. The first of these sites that has been discovered and excavated was Pincevent (Seine-et-Marne) in the 1960s. Andr\u00e9 Leroi-Gourhan developed here the so-called palethnographic approach of excavating, documenting and analysing prehistoric sites. The excavation of large surfaces, the meticulous documentation of the position of the artefacts in three dimensions and systematic refitting represent the main characteristics of this approach. It aims at understanding the function of the sites or site units and their spatial organisation as well as at detecting the technical, economic and, ideally, social norms shaping the behaviour of the prehistoric groups who lived there. The fact that this approach has been and still is applied to several Magdalenian sites in the Paris Basin makes it possible to carry out comparative analyses and propose settlement models at a regional level. \u00c9tiolles-Les Coudray is one of these sites, situated ca. 30 km south of Paris in the Seine river valley at the confluence of a stream running downhill from the adjacent plateau. This situation is not frequent in this part of the valley and may have represented a landmark for the Magdalenian hunter-gatherers who repeatedly visited the site, probably for several centuries. Another reason seems to have been the presence of outcrops of high-quality flint at a short distance, on the slope above the valley. The flint nodules or slabs from this Tertiary source are not only of exceptional quality but also of exceptional size. The exploitation of this flint by very skilled and experienced knappers is one of the characteristics \u00c9tiolles is famous for. After a thorough decortication and shaping of the natural forms, they detached long blades from these cores until they reached a certain length. In general, the knappers followed one scheme of blade production but technological analyses at different units of the site, e.g. U5, Q31 and D71, have revealed a certain variability in the way the blades were produced. In addition to this observation, it is also noteworthy that the rules which guided the economic and spatial organisation of blade production seem to have been more or less strict at different campsites at \u00c9tiolles. These observations are possible thanks to the combination of technological, spatial and functional analyses but also due to the excavation, since 1972, of more than 30 hearths, both domestic and auxiliary. By intensive refitting, it could be demonstrated that objects were transported between some units and, thus, that these units were occupied at the same time. At \u00c9tiolles, it is not only possible to carry out palethnographic studies but also palaeohistorical ones since the site has yielded about ten archaeological layers in both excavation areas, locus 1 and locus 2. In order to understand the relationship between these two areas, which are situated in different topographical positions, the zone between both loci has been being excavated since 2016. Parallelly, the ongoing excavations concern the berm between the northern and the southern part of locus 2 with the aim of connecting the layers observed in both parts as well as the eastern extension of the northern part. Here, the continuation of the archaeological layers which have their highest find densities at the eastern border of locus 2 nord is to be found. During the excavation season in 2019, the first in situ layer was reached here. Thus far, it comprises two concentrations of flint artefacts, which either represent knapping spots or dump areas. In between, further artefacts as well as stones appear. Unfortunately, the excavation could not be continued this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The excavation methods developed at Pincevent and applied to the excavation at \u00c9tiolles since the beginning are still in use, which is important for the comparability of the different units. Nevertheless, the documentation techniques are progressively modified taking into account technical advances, such as the use of a total station or photogrammetry. Evidently, field work is accompanied and followed by various archaeological, archaeozoological and geological studies. In addition to research, pedagogic and public outreach activities are important at \u00c9tiolles. If you want to learn more about the site, have a look at this website: https:\/\/archeologie.culture.fr\/etiolles\/fr. Literature E. Caron-Laviolette\/O. Bignon-Lau\/M. Olive, (Re)occupations: Following a Magdalenian group through three successive occupations at \u00c9tiolles. Quaternary International 498, 2018, 12\u201329. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.quaint.2018.10.043 A. Leroi-Gourhan\/M. Br\u00e9zillon, Fouilles de Pincevent. Essai d\u2019analyse ethnographique d\u2019un habitat magdal\u00e9nien (la section 36). Suppl. \u00e0 Gallia Pr\u00e9histoire 7 (Paris 1972). N. Pigeot, Magdal\u00e9niens d\u2019\u00c9tiolles. \u00c9conomie de d\u00e9bitage et organisation sociale. Suppl. \u00e0 Gallia Pr\u00e9histoire 25 (Paris 1987). N. 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September 2020 - Zentrum f\u00fcr Baltische und Skandinavische Arch\u00e4ologie (ZBSA) \u2014 Zentrum f\u00fcr Baltische und Skandinavische Arch\u00e4ologie<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/en\/september-2020\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"September 2020 - Zentrum f\u00fcr Baltische und Skandinavische Arch\u00e4ologie (ZBSA) \u2014 Zentrum f\u00fcr Baltische und Skandinavische Arch\u00e4ologie\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Magdalenian campsites at \u00c9tiolles (Essonne, France) Mara-Julia Weber on behalf of the Etiolles scientific team: Olivier Bignon-Lau, Elisa Caron-Laviolette, Marianne Christensen, Dominique Gaignard, Ludovic Mevel, Monique Olive, Boris Valentin The Paris Basin is well-known for its rich Magdalenian heritage. Several of the more than 20 sites belonging to the Late Magdalenian present exceptional preservation conditions due to annual inundations in river valleys, which quickly covered the archaeological remains with sediments. The first of these sites that has been discovered and excavated was Pincevent (Seine-et-Marne) in the 1960s. Andr\u00e9 Leroi-Gourhan developed here the so-called palethnographic approach of excavating, documenting and analysing prehistoric sites. The excavation of large surfaces, the meticulous documentation of the position of the artefacts in three dimensions and systematic refitting represent the main characteristics of this approach. It aims at understanding the function of the sites or site units and their spatial organisation as well as at detecting the technical, economic and, ideally, social norms shaping the behaviour of the prehistoric groups who lived there. The fact that this approach has been and still is applied to several Magdalenian sites in the Paris Basin makes it possible to carry out comparative analyses and propose settlement models at a regional level. \u00c9tiolles-Les Coudray is one of these sites, situated ca. 30 km south of Paris in the Seine river valley at the confluence of a stream running downhill from the adjacent plateau. This situation is not frequent in this part of the valley and may have represented a landmark for the Magdalenian hunter-gatherers who repeatedly visited the site, probably for several centuries. Another reason seems to have been the presence of outcrops of high-quality flint at a short distance, on the slope above the valley. The flint nodules or slabs from this Tertiary source are not only of exceptional quality but also of exceptional size. The exploitation of this flint by very skilled and experienced knappers is one of the characteristics \u00c9tiolles is famous for. After a thorough decortication and shaping of the natural forms, they detached long blades from these cores until they reached a certain length. In general, the knappers followed one scheme of blade production but technological analyses at different units of the site, e.g. U5, Q31 and D71, have revealed a certain variability in the way the blades were produced. In addition to this observation, it is also noteworthy that the rules which guided the economic and spatial organisation of blade production seem to have been more or less strict at different campsites at \u00c9tiolles. These observations are possible thanks to the combination of technological, spatial and functional analyses but also due to the excavation, since 1972, of more than 30 hearths, both domestic and auxiliary. By intensive refitting, it could be demonstrated that objects were transported between some units and, thus, that these units were occupied at the same time. At \u00c9tiolles, it is not only possible to carry out palethnographic studies but also palaeohistorical ones since the site has yielded about ten archaeological layers in both excavation areas, locus 1 and locus 2. In order to understand the relationship between these two areas, which are situated in different topographical positions, the zone between both loci has been being excavated since 2016. Parallelly, the ongoing excavations concern the berm between the northern and the southern part of locus 2 with the aim of connecting the layers observed in both parts as well as the eastern extension of the northern part. Here, the continuation of the archaeological layers which have their highest find densities at the eastern border of locus 2 nord is to be found. During the excavation season in 2019, the first in situ layer was reached here. Thus far, it comprises two concentrations of flint artefacts, which either represent knapping spots or dump areas. In between, further artefacts as well as stones appear. Unfortunately, the excavation could not be continued this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The excavation methods developed at Pincevent and applied to the excavation at \u00c9tiolles since the beginning are still in use, which is important for the comparability of the different units. Nevertheless, the documentation techniques are progressively modified taking into account technical advances, such as the use of a total station or photogrammetry. Evidently, field work is accompanied and followed by various archaeological, archaeozoological and geological studies. In addition to research, pedagogic and public outreach activities are important at \u00c9tiolles. If you want to learn more about the site, have a look at this website: https:\/\/archeologie.culture.fr\/etiolles\/fr. Literature E. Caron-Laviolette\/O. Bignon-Lau\/M. Olive, (Re)occupations: Following a Magdalenian group through three successive occupations at \u00c9tiolles. Quaternary International 498, 2018, 12\u201329. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.quaint.2018.10.043 A. Leroi-Gourhan\/M. Br\u00e9zillon, Fouilles de Pincevent. Essai d\u2019analyse ethnographique d\u2019un habitat magdal\u00e9nien (la section 36). Suppl. \u00e0 Gallia Pr\u00e9histoire 7 (Paris 1972). N. Pigeot, Magdal\u00e9niens d\u2019\u00c9tiolles. \u00c9conomie de d\u00e9bitage et organisation sociale. Suppl. \u00e0 Gallia Pr\u00e9histoire 25 (Paris 1987). N. Pigeot (dir.), Les derniers Magdal\u00e9niens d\u2019\u00c9tiolles : perspectives culturelles et pal\u00e9ohistoriques (l\u2019unit\u00e9 d\u2019habitation Q31). Suppl. \u00e0 Gallia Pr\u00e9histoire 37 (Paris 2004). M. Olive, Une habitation magdal\u00e9nienne d\u2019\u00c9tiolles. L\u2019unit\u00e9 P15. M\u00e9moire de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 pr\u00e9historique fran\u00e7oise 20 (Paris 1988). M. Olive\/N. Pigeot\/Y. 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After a thorough decortication and shaping of the natural forms, they detached long blades from these cores until they reached a certain length. In general, the knappers followed one scheme of blade production but technological analyses at different units of the site, e.g. U5, Q31 and D71, have revealed a certain variability in the way the blades were produced. In addition to this observation, it is also noteworthy that the rules which guided the economic and spatial organisation of blade production seem to have been more or less strict at different campsites at \u00c9tiolles. These observations are possible thanks to the combination of technological, spatial and functional analyses but also due to the excavation, since 1972, of more than 30 hearths, both domestic and auxiliary. By intensive refitting, it could be demonstrated that objects were transported between some units and, thus, that these units were occupied at the same time. 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In between, further artefacts as well as stones appear. Unfortunately, the excavation could not be continued this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The excavation methods developed at Pincevent and applied to the excavation at \u00c9tiolles since the beginning are still in use, which is important for the comparability of the different units. Nevertheless, the documentation techniques are progressively modified taking into account technical advances, such as the use of a total station or photogrammetry. Evidently, field work is accompanied and followed by various archaeological, archaeozoological and geological studies. In addition to research, pedagogic and public outreach activities are important at \u00c9tiolles. If you want to learn more about the site, have a look at this website: https:\/\/archeologie.culture.fr\/etiolles\/fr. Literature E. Caron-Laviolette\/O. Bignon-Lau\/M. Olive, (Re)occupations: Following a Magdalenian group through three successive occupations at \u00c9tiolles. Quaternary International 498, 2018, 12\u201329. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.quaint.2018.10.043 A. Leroi-Gourhan\/M. Br\u00e9zillon, Fouilles de Pincevent. Essai d\u2019analyse ethnographique d\u2019un habitat magdal\u00e9nien (la section 36). Suppl. \u00e0 Gallia Pr\u00e9histoire 7 (Paris 1972). N. Pigeot, Magdal\u00e9niens d\u2019\u00c9tiolles. \u00c9conomie de d\u00e9bitage et organisation sociale. Suppl. \u00e0 Gallia Pr\u00e9histoire 25 (Paris 1987). N. Pigeot (dir.), Les derniers Magdal\u00e9niens d\u2019\u00c9tiolles : perspectives culturelles et pal\u00e9ohistoriques (l\u2019unit\u00e9 d\u2019habitation Q31). Suppl. \u00e0 Gallia Pr\u00e9histoire 37 (Paris 2004). M. Olive, Une habitation magdal\u00e9nienne d\u2019\u00c9tiolles. L\u2019unit\u00e9 P15. M\u00e9moire de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 pr\u00e9historique fran\u00e7oise 20 (Paris 1988). M. Olive\/N. Pigeot\/Y. Taborin\/J.-M. Yvon, Toujours plus longue, une lame \u00e0 cr\u00eate exceptionnelle \u00e0 \u00c9tiolles (Essone). Revue arch\u00e9ologique de Picardie NS 22, 2005, 25\u201328. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3406\/pica.2005.2718 M. Olive\/N. Pigeot\/O. Bignon-Lau, Un campement magdal\u00e9nien \u00e0 \u00c9tiolles (Essonne). Des activit\u00e9s \u00e0 la microsociologie d\u2019un habitat. Gallia Pr\u00e9histoire 59, 2019, 47\u2013108. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4000\/galliap.1492 A. Roblin-Jouve (\u2020)\/M. Olive\/P. Rodriguez\/O. Bignon-Lau\/Ch. Chauss\u00e9\/G. Dumar\u00e7ay\/Y. Le Jeune\/Ch. Leroyer\/St. Thi\u00e9bault\/J. Wattez, Les limons fluviatiles du site magdal\u00e9nien d\u2019\u00c9tiolles (Essonne, France). Bilan des recherches sur le contexte physique et naturel des occupations humaines \u00e0 \u00c9tiolles. Revue arch\u00e9ologique d\u2019\u00cele-de-France 9, 2016, 7\u201358.","og_url":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/en\/september-2020\/","og_site_name":"Zentrum f\u00fcr Baltische und Skandinavische Arch\u00e4ologie (ZBSA) \u2014 Zentrum f\u00fcr Baltische und Skandinavische Arch\u00e4ologie","article_published_time":"2021-03-03T10:33:10+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-03-03T10:33:48+00:00","author":"Matthias Bolte","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Matthias Bolte","Estimated reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/september-2020\/","url":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/september-2020\/","name":"September 2020 - Zentrum f\u00fcr Baltische und Skandinavische Arch\u00e4ologie (ZBSA) \u2014 Zentrum f\u00fcr Baltische und Skandinavische Arch\u00e4ologie","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/#website"},"datePublished":"2021-03-03T10:33:10+00:00","dateModified":"2021-03-03T10:33:48+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/#\/schema\/person\/b980623b66a6ffb097697286521920c5"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/september-2020\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/september-2020\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/september-2020\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Startseite","item":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Print Kalender","item":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/category\/kalenderblatt\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Kalenderbl\u00e4tter 2020","item":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/category\/kalenderblatt\/kalenderblaetter-2020\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"September 2020"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/#website","url":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/","name":"Zentrum f\u00fcr Baltische und Skandinavische Arch\u00e4ologie (ZBSA) \u2014 Zentrum f\u00fcr Baltische und Skandinavische Arch\u00e4ologie","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/#\/schema\/person\/b980623b66a6ffb097697286521920c5","name":"Matthias Bolte","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1f3bc1bfe4b641855cb944e558d4f3de1b57120f6dfe8f4368ebfe0384a5acab?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1f3bc1bfe4b641855cb944e558d4f3de1b57120f6dfe8f4368ebfe0384a5acab?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Matthias Bolte"},"url":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/en\/author\/matthias-bolte\/"}]}},"featured_image_src":" ","featured_image_src_square":" ","author_info":{"display_name":"Matthias Bolte","author_link":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/en\/author\/matthias-bolte\/"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/en\/category\/kalenderblatt\/kalenderblaetter-2020\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Kalenderbl\u00e4tter 2020<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/en\/category\/kalenderblatt\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Print Kalender<\/a>","tags_info":"","social_share_info":"<a data-share=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/en\/september-2020\/\" class=\"pl-facebook-share social-share-default pl-social-share\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook-f\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><a data-share=\"twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/en\/september-2020\/\" class=\"pl-twiiter-share social-share-default pl-social-share\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><a data-share=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/en\/september-2020\/\" class=\"pl-linkedin-share social-share-default pl-social-share\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>","wordExcerpt_info":"<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2>Magdalenian campsites at \u00c9tiolles (Essonne, France)<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mara-Julia Weber on behalf of the Etiolles scientific team: Olivier Bignon-Lau, Elisa Caron-Laviolette, Marianne Christensen, Dominique Gaignard, Ludovic Mevel, Monique Olive, Boris Valentin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The Paris Basin is well-known for its rich Magdalenian heritage. Several of the more than 20 sites belonging to the Late Magdalenian present exceptional preservation conditions due to annual inundations in river valleys, which quickly covered the archaeological remains with sediments. The first of these sites that has been discovered and excavated was Pincevent (Seine-et-Marne) in the 1960s. Andr\u00e9 Leroi-Gourhan developed here the so-called palethnographic approach of excavating, documenting and analysing prehistoric sites. The excavation of large surfaces, the meticulous documentation of the position of the artefacts in three dimensions and systematic refitting represent the main characteristics of this approach. It aims at understanding the function of the sites or site units and their spatial organisation as well as at detecting the technical, economic and, ideally, social norms shaping the behaviour of the prehistoric groups who lived there. The fact that this approach has been and still is applied to several Magdalenian sites in the Paris Basin makes it possible to carry out comparative analyses and propose settlement models at a regional level.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u00c9tiolles-Les Coudray is one of these sites, situated ca. 30 km south of Paris in the Seine river valley at the confluence of a stream running downhill from the adjacent plateau. This situation is not frequent in this part of the valley and may have represented a landmark for the Magdalenian hunter-gatherers who repeatedly visited the site, probably for several centuries. Another reason seems to have been the presence of outcrops of high-quality flint at a short distance, on the slope above the valley. The flint nodules or slabs from this Tertiary source are not only of exceptional quality but also of exceptional size. The exploitation of this flint by very skilled and experienced knappers is one of the characteristics \u00c9tiolles is famous for. After a thorough decortication and shaping of the natural forms, they detached long blades from these cores until they reached a certain length. In general, the knappers followed one scheme of blade production but technological analyses at different units of the site, e.g. U5, Q31 and D71, have revealed a certain variability in the way the blades were produced. In addition to this observation, it is also noteworthy that the rules which guided the economic and spatial organisation of blade production seem to have been more or less strict at different campsites at \u00c9tiolles.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>These observations are possible thanks to the combination of technological, spatial and functional analyses but also due to the excavation, since 1972, of more than 30 hearths, both domestic and auxiliary. By intensive refitting, it could be demonstrated that objects were transported between some units and, thus, that these units were occupied at the same time. At \u00c9tiolles, it is not only possible to carry out palethnographic studies but also palaeohistorical ones since the site has yielded about ten archaeological layers in both excavation areas, locus 1 and locus 2. In order to understand the relationship between these two areas, which are situated in different topographical positions, the zone between both loci has been being excavated since 2016.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Parallelly, the ongoing excavations concern the berm between the northern and the southern part of locus 2 with the aim of connecting the layers observed in both parts as well as the eastern extension of the northern part. Here, the continuation of the archaeological layers which have their highest find densities at the eastern border of locus 2 nord is to be found. During the excavation season in 2019, the first in situ layer was reached here. Thus far, it comprises two concentrations of flint artefacts, which either represent knapping spots or dump areas. In between, further artefacts as well as stones appear. Unfortunately, the excavation could not be continued this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The excavation methods developed at Pincevent and applied to the excavation at \u00c9tiolles since the beginning are still in use, which is important for the comparability of the different units. Nevertheless, the documentation techniques are progressively modified taking into account technical advances, such as the use of a total station or photogrammetry. Evidently, field work is accompanied and followed by various archaeological, archaeozoological and geological studies. In addition to research, pedagogic and public outreach activities are important at \u00c9tiolles. If you want to learn more about the site, have a look at this website: <a href=\"https:\/\/archeologie.culture.fr\/etiolles\/fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/archeologie.culture.fr\/etiolles\/fr.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Literature<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"small\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">E. Caron-Laviolette\/O. Bignon-Lau\/M. Olive, (Re)occupations: Following a Magdalenian group through three successive occupations at \u00c9tiolles. Quaternary International 498, 2018, 12\u201329. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.quaint.2018.10.043\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.quaint.2018.10.043<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"small\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">A. Leroi-Gourhan\/M. Br\u00e9zillon, Fouilles de Pincevent. Essai d\u2019analyse ethnographique d\u2019un habitat magdal\u00e9nien (la section 36). Suppl. \u00e0 Gallia Pr\u00e9histoire 7 (Paris 1972).<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"small\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">N. Pigeot, Magdal\u00e9niens d\u2019\u00c9tiolles. \u00c9conomie de d\u00e9bitage et organisation sociale. Suppl. \u00e0 Gallia Pr\u00e9histoire 25 (Paris 1987).<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"small\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">N. Pigeot (dir.), Les derniers Magdal\u00e9niens d\u2019\u00c9tiolles : perspectives culturelles et pal\u00e9ohistoriques (l\u2019unit\u00e9 d\u2019habitation Q31). Suppl. \u00e0 Gallia Pr\u00e9histoire 37 (Paris 2004).<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"small\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">M. Olive, Une habitation magdal\u00e9nienne d\u2019\u00c9tiolles. L\u2019unit\u00e9 P15. M\u00e9moire de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 pr\u00e9historique fran\u00e7oise 20 (Paris 1988).<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"small\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">M. Olive\/N. Pigeot\/Y. Taborin\/J.-M. Yvon, Toujours plus longue, une lame \u00e0 cr\u00eate exceptionnelle \u00e0 \u00c9tiolles (Essone). Revue arch\u00e9ologique de Picardie NS 22, 2005, 25\u201328. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3406\/pica.2005.2718<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"small\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">M. Olive\/N. Pigeot\/O. Bignon-Lau, Un campement magdal\u00e9nien \u00e0 \u00c9tiolles (Essonne). Des activit\u00e9s \u00e0 la microsociologie d\u2019un habitat. Gallia Pr\u00e9histoire 59, 2019, 47\u2013108. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4000\/galliap.1492<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"small\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">A. Roblin-Jouve (\u2020)\/M. Olive\/P. Rodriguez\/O. Bignon-Lau\/Ch. Chauss\u00e9\/G. Dumar\u00e7ay\/Y. Le Jeune\/Ch. Leroyer\/St. Thi\u00e9bault\/J. Wattez, Les limons fluviatiles du site magdal\u00e9nien d\u2019\u00c9tiolles (Essonne, France). Bilan des recherches sur le contexte physique et naturel des occupations humaines \u00e0 \u00c9tiolles. Revue arch\u00e9ologique d\u2019\u00cele-de-France 9, 2016, 7\u201358.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n","comment_info":"No Comments","acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1034"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1034\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1037,"href":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1034\/revisions\/1037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zbsa.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}