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Two types of technique for making microblade were recognized at ND3 site: the wedge-shaped core technique and the semi-conical core technique. The stone artifacts uncovered by ND3 illustrate the complete process of producing microbaldes using these methods. Credit: Jin Yingshuai
New research uncovers the earliest microblade technology site on the Tibetan Plateau, showing how this technology, originating from southern North China, spread across the plateau around 11,000-10,000 years ago and significantly influenced the ancestry of modern Tibetans.
A research team led by Prof. Zhang Xiaoling from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP), under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, recently reported the discovery of the earliest microblade technology site in the hinterland of the Tibetan Plateau. Their study identifies ND3, a site located on the shores of Silin Lake, at an altitude of approximately 4,600 meters (15000 feet), as a significant location for understanding microblade adaptations in remote, high-altitude regions.
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