About diversity of Middle Palaeolithic in Ardeche (France) and about its originality

Rhone Valley, and the Ardeche country, is a place located between Massif Central mountains and the Rhone river. The diggins began during the 19th century but the most important existed since 50 rears and after. The caves are the most numberous around the Ardeche canyon, in the south. But others sites show that men lived in all th country. This work began in 1984 with the new study of the Orgnac 3 artefacts. At the same time, palaeoenvironments, studies were developped on new diggins and old caves. They gave rich informations about the chronostratigraphy and the industries of the men of this country during time.