Archaeological Review from Cambridge, Volume 9Department of Archaeology, 1990 - Archaeology |
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... instructions " ) . As Roche's work was based on large samples of ' choppers ' , this strengthens the suggestion that the regularities of form which she uncovered have validity . A B Fig . 4 The orientation of bifaces . 92 22.
... instructions " ) . As Roche's work was based on large samples of ' choppers ' , this strengthens the suggestion that the regularities of form which she uncovered have validity . A B Fig . 4 The orientation of bifaces . 92 22.
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A B Fig . 4 The orientation of bifaces . A biface is normally orientated so that its major axis ( L ) represents length . This arrangement is in harmony with the bilateral symmetry of the piece imposed by the maker . It is not logical ...
A B Fig . 4 The orientation of bifaces . A biface is normally orientated so that its major axis ( L ) represents length . This arrangement is in harmony with the bilateral symmetry of the piece imposed by the maker . It is not logical ...
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... bifaces , bilateral symmetry , and high correlation of dimensional relation- ships , have all been stressed on a number of occasions ( Roe 1964 , 1968 ; Isaac 1977 ; Gowlett 1979 , 1982 , 1984 , 1986 ) ( Fig . 4 ) . Wynn ( 1981 ) also ...
... bifaces , bilateral symmetry , and high correlation of dimensional relation- ships , have all been stressed on a number of occasions ( Roe 1964 , 1968 ; Isaac 1977 ; Gowlett 1979 , 1982 , 1984 , 1986 ) ( Fig . 4 ) . Wynn ( 1981 ) also ...
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TECHNOLOGY IN THE HUMANITIES | 3 |
Nathan Schlanger | 18 |
Pierre Lemonnier | 27 |
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