Medvedev S.P.

Key words: Late Paleolithic, Kamennaya Balka, paleoecology, planigraphy.
Investigations of the upper occupation layer at the Late Paleolithic site of Kamennaya Balka II included a study of its position, analysis of the spatial distribution of the flint finds and reconstruction of the natural environment at the time of deposition. The present article considers one of the aspects of the work, namely, spatial analysis. The site revealed clusters of flint artifacts which showed testimony of primary flaking of the stone material and of manufacturing tools from workpieces. The investigations have confirmed that the upper occupation layer consists of the remains of a fairly large yet short-lived settlement.