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Abstract: Located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, the Balkan Peninsula occupies a strategic geographic position regarding the various scenarios for the dispersal of anatomically modern humans (AMH). The aim of this paper is to compare two lithic assemblages from the beginning of the Upper Palaeolithic, one in the Middle East (Yafteh, excavations by M. Otte: Otte et al., 2007) and the other from the Eastern Balkans (Kozarnika, level VII, excavation N. Sirakov: Guadelli et al., 2005, Sirakov et al., 2007). We discuss the variability of these industries in techno-economic, typological, and cultural terms before considering them against the backdrop of their broader theoretical context. The appearance and subsequent spread of bladelet production during the early Upper Palaeolithic allows us to not only reevaluate possible connections between different regional groups, but also to consider their relevance to the main models concerning AMH expansion across Europe. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: The Anatolia occupies one of the main routes for the dispersal of Homo erectus into the Eurasia. The Acheulean bifaces found on each region of Anatolia are the most important evidences of this situation. This vast distribution of the Acheulean bifaces in Anatolia indicates that all of the Anatolia should stay in the Movius Line. This means that the Movius Line should be reexaminate. Recently, the fossil remains of Homo erectus found in Dmanisi (Georgia) and their very old dates around 1.8million years put forward the importance of Anatolia one more time. Homo erectus who came in Anatolia by following the Levant Corridor might used the Anatolian bridge for passing to the Transcaucasia. If the well-preserved cave site on the line that expands from Hatay to Kars in Anatolia founds and excavates, it will prove additional information some problems about the Homo erectus movements and distribution of Acheulean Industrial Tradition in West Asia. This paper reviews the evidence for the Acheulean in Anatolia and discusses the distribution of Acheulean bifaces in Anatolia, generally found in open air site. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]