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The lithic materials from the uppermost
level were characterized by a heavy patination (most of the artifacts are completely
white) and red incrustations. As reported by Peyrony and Bourgon, the industry was MTA,
with some triangular, discoid, and ovate bifaces, as well as some cleavers, Mousterian
points, scrapers, burins, notches and denticulates, though many fewer scrapers than in the
underlying levels. Bourgon also noted that it was heavily Levallois in technology
(Levallois Index = 32.1) and that the industry was much smaller (and thinner) than the
underlying industries. Based on his own collections and including those of de Mensignac
and Chabannes from all over the slope, Peyrony noted the presence of a range of faunal
elements from this level, including abundant remains of Bos/Bison, horse, Megaceros,
and, more rarely, reindeer, mammoth, rhinoceros, and some hyaena, bear, cave lion, and
fox.
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