Khormusan

Khormusan industry was a Paleolithic archeological industry in Nubia dated at 42,000 to 18,000 BP.

The Paleolithic
↑ Pliocene (before Homo)
Lower Paleolithic
 (c. 3.3 Ma – 300 ka)
  • Lomekwi (3.3 Ma)
  • Oldowan (2.6–1.7 Ma)
  • Acheulean (1.76–0.13 Ma)
    • Madrasian (1.5 Ma)
    • Soanian (500–130 ka)
    • Clactonian (424–400 ka)
    • Mugharan (400–220 ka)
Middle Paleolithic
 (c. 300–50 ka)
  • Mousterian (160–40 ka)
  • Aterian (145–20 ka)
  • Micoquien (130–70 ka)
  • Sangoan (130–10 ka)
Upper Paleolithic
 (c. 50–12 ka)

Fertile Crescent:

  • Emiran (50–40 ka)
  • Ahmarian (46–42 ka)
  • Baradostian (36–18 ka)
  • Aurignacian (35–29 ka)
  • Zarzian (20–10 ka)
  • Kebaran (18–12.5 ka)
  • Trialetian (16–8 ka)
  • Natufian (14.5–11.5 ka)
  • Khiamian (12.2–10.8 ka)

Europe:

Africa:

Siberia:
↓ Mesolithic

The Khormusan industry in Nubia began between 42,000 and 32,000 BP. Khormusans developed tools not only from stone but also from animal bones and hematite. They also developed small arrow heads resembling those of Native Americans, but no bows have been found. The end of the Khormusan industry came around 18,000 BP. with the appearance of other cultures in the region, including the Gemaian. It was succeeded by the Halfan culture.

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