Archaeological Review from Cambridge, Volume 9Department of Archaeology, 1990 - Archaeology |
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Page 92
... knappers , who rediscovered many of the Oldowan core forms . Unfortunately this last experiment cannot be conclusive , since Toth very understand- ably used modern human beings . Although the knappers were untrained , they were ...
... knappers , who rediscovered many of the Oldowan core forms . Unfortunately this last experiment cannot be conclusive , since Toth very understand- ably used modern human beings . Although the knappers were untrained , they were ...
Page 117
... knapper clears out a shape by means of increasingly thinner flakes and gives the core specific geometric characteristics . The debitage itself is then undertaken in a discontinuous manner , alternating exploitation with phases of ...
... knapper clears out a shape by means of increasingly thinner flakes and gives the core specific geometric characteristics . The debitage itself is then undertaken in a discontinuous manner , alternating exploitation with phases of ...
Page 128
... knapper should be able to produce a single blade . However , when proceeding to extract dozens of long blades in series , average craftsmanship will not do . The knapper needs then be able to assess the correct options , and execute ...
... knapper should be able to produce a single blade . However , when proceeding to extract dozens of long blades in series , average craftsmanship will not do . The knapper needs then be able to assess the correct options , and execute ...
Contents
TECHNOLOGY IN THE HUMANITIES | 3 |
Nathan Schlanger | 18 |
Pierre Lemonnier | 27 |
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Acheulean acquisition action on matter African archaeology analysis anthropology approach Archaeological Review argued artefacts aspects basis behaviour bifaces Cambridge 9:1 Cambridge University Press chaîne opératoire complex concept of technology context core debitage duration of apprenticeship East German Eastern Europe economic elements environment Etiolles evidence evolution evolutionary example flakes flintknapping Franchthi Cave function gesture Gowlett handaxe hominids human hunter-gatherers hunting and gathering individual industries Ingold innovation interpretation Karlin knapper knapping know-how knowledge Leroi-Gourhan lithic lithic analysis Magdalenian manufacture Marxism material culture Mauss meaning Mesolithic nature Neolithic object Oldowan operational organisation Palaeolithic Paris Pelegrin Perlès Pigeot possible practical prehistoric problem raw material relationship Review from Cambridge sequence simply skills social relations society spatial specific stone axes stone tools striking platform structure symbolic technical activities techniques techno-economic theoretical theory tion transformation understanding Upper Palaeolithic Wynn