This thesis addresses the issue of climatic and environmental change being the main cause of changes in tool shape or form in Neandertal society. This is approached through several literature...Show moreThis thesis addresses the issue of climatic and environmental change being the main cause of changes in tool shape or form in Neandertal society. This is approached through several literature studies of sites which have been excavated. These sites are Königsaue and Rheindahlen in Germany; Riencourt-lès-Bapaume and Grotte Vaufrey in France; and la-Cotte-de-St-Brelade on the Channel Island Jersey. Using the bordian typological sequence, transitions were determined within sites through changes in assemblage composition. The climatic changes were determined through the study of palynological and zoological material cross referenced to the MIS curve from the chronostratigraphical correlation table. After the analysis was complete the conclusion was that the quality of the information was insufficient to assess the validity of the hypothesis.Show less
