Bifaces techno-typology of Sürmecik (Banaz-Uşak) Paleolithic open-air settlement

A total of 312 bifaces instruments recovered from the paleolithic open-air settlement, Sürmecik (Banaz-UŞAK) were analyzed technologically. Type list were created by grouping the bifaces, thick (58.27%) handaxes, flat (34,89%) handaxes, cleavers (6,12%) and picks (0.72%). Amygdaloid-shapeds are seen as the dominant type with a percentage of 53.70% among thick handaxes. Among the flat handaxe the Cordiform-shaped ones constitute the major group with 34,02%. Picks, represented at a very low rate with Cleavers that are produced on flake and blocks provides, evidence for the application of different shaping techniques. The bifaces that are known as the fossil director of the Acheulèen techno-culture are irriptuvely characterized with bifaces technology, that is dated to Moustèrien phase of MTA in Sürmecik. This work was supported by Research Fund of Uşak University. Project Number: 2018/TP012 Key Words: Sürmecik, Paleolithic, Open Air Site, Biface, Handaxe, Cleaver, Pick, West Anatolia, Moustèrien, MTA