Topic
Lithic analysis
About: Lithic analysis is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 301 publications have been published within this topic receiving 5282 citations.
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TL;DR: A brief introduction to lithic analysis can be found in this article, where the authors discuss the basics of stone tool production and debitage attributes of a stone tool and its relationships with other artifacts.
Abstract: 1. A brief introduction to lithic analysis 2. Basics of stone tool production 3. Lithic raw materials 4. Getting started in lithic analysis: identification and classification 5. Flake debitage attributes 6. Approaches to debitage analysis 7. Approaches to stone tool analysis 8. Artifact diversity and site function 9. Lithic analysis and prehistoric sedentism 10. Concluding remarks.
599 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a series of experiments were carried out to test the formation of edge-damage on flaked stone tools which results from their being used in various tasks, and the results of these experiments may be applied to the identification of patterns of damage to the edges of prehistoric stone tools.
Abstract: The paper describes a series of experiments recently carried out to test the formation of edge-damage on flaked stone tools which results from their being used in various tasks. Variables that were systematically tested include action, worked material, angle of the edge, and grip. The main criterion in distinguishing different patterns of damage was microflaking rather than abrasion in the form of striations and polish.The results of these experiments may be applied to the identification of patterns of damage to the edges of prehistoric stone tools. The information gained from such microwear analysis may be used not only to provide details on the activities and settlement organization of prehistoric societies, but also to provide an important new dimension to lithic analysis in general. In lithic analysis, the main criteria of change have been the macromorphological features of the tools. It is our contention, however, that the additional information on the function of the tools, which is provided...
518 citations
TL;DR: A review of the recent literature on stone tool production with an emphasis on raw material procurement, manufacturing techniques, and tool maintenance processes as they relate to adaptive strategies of toolmakers and users can be found in this article.
Abstract: Researchers who analyze stone tools and their production debris have made significant progress in understanding the relationship between stone tools and human organizational strategies. Stone tools are understood to be morphologically dynamic throughout their use-lives; the ever-changing morphology of stone tools is intimately associated with the needs of tool users. It also has become apparent to researchers that interpretations of lithic analysis are more productive when the unique contexts and situations for which lithic artifacts were made, used, modified, and ultimately discarded are considered. This article reviews the recent literature on stone tool production with an emphasis on raw material procurement, manufacturing techniques, and tool maintenance processes as they relate to adaptive strategies of toolmakers and users.
333 citations
Book•
1 Jan 1996
Abstract: Recent Trends in Lithic Analysis. Theoreticians Enter Orbit. A Call to Merge Theory and Practice. Part I.: Research Design. Evaluating Lithic Strategies and Design Criteria B. Hayden, et al.Part II: Curation. Economizing Behavior and the Concept of 'Curation' G.H. Odell. Is Curation a Useful Heuristic? S.E. Nash. Hunter-Gatherer Lithic Economy and Settlement Systems: Understanding Regional Assemblage Variability in the Upper Paleolithic of Portuguese Estremadura P.T. Thacker. Part III.: Stone Tools and Complex Societies. The Decline and Fall of Flint S.A. Rosen. Lithic Analysis and Questions of Cultural Complexity: The Maya J.K. Johnson. The Role of Chipped Stone in the Political Economy of Social Ranking M.S. Nassaney.Part IV.: Innovation and Style in Projectile Points. When Is an Elko? M.R. Rondeau. Projectile Points, Style and Social Process in the Preceramic of Central Peru J.W. Rick. Innovation and Selection in Prehistory: A Case Study from the American Bottom M.J. Shott.Part V: Technique and Methodology. Microwear Analysis of Some Clovis and Experimental Chipped Stone Tools M. Kay. Lithic Refitting and Archaeological Site Formation Processes: A Case Study from the Twin Ditch Site, Greene County, Illinois T.A. Morrow.Part VI: Conclusion. A Discussion of Seemingly Important Issues G.H. Odell, et al. Index.
216 citations
Book•
1 Jan 1996
TL;DR: This book discusses Lithic Analysis in the Metal Ages: A Preview and Analytic Approaches, as well as a Typology of Stone Tools and Style, and the End of the Stone Age.
Abstract: chapter 1 Preface chapter 2 Lithic Analysis in the Metal Ages: A Preview chapter 3 Analytic Approaches chapter 4 A Typology of Stone Tools chapter 5 The Organization of Production and Distribution chapter 6 Function chapter 7 Style chapter 8 The End of the Stone Age chapter 9 References chapter 10 Index
170 citations
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| 2018 | 22 |
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