Discoid Lithic Technology : Advances and implications

Marco Peresani

ISBN 10: 1841714968 / ISBN 13: 9781841714967

Published by British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd, 2003

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Early and Middle Palaeolithic studies have recently been greatly improved by the application of modern technological methods. These studies are very much based upon lithic production systems, basically the methods by which ancient peoples made their stone tools, and their relative aspects in terms of culture, environment and economic values. Up until recently many previous studies have been concerned with different flaking methods, and how they have varied. This BAR is about one of these methods known as the discoid flaking method and follows on from previous studies. There are fifteen papers in this study, nine of which are in French. These articles discuss the discoid assemblages of Europe and its environs, either to outline the main features of discoid lithic tools, or to illustrate the layout of a particular archaeological context, or in order to show the varying levels of technology used by the Palaeolithic peoples who made these tools. The discoid method is not very well known, and is also often unclear in many areas for which it is present. The editor starts by defining exactly what this flaking procedure is, and relates it to previous examples, expecting new information gained from a more scientific approach. The majority of the contributions to this study are focused on newly acquired results either from recent excavations, or from the re-examination of older sites, and how these results relate to the definition of variability of the discoid flaking method. The number of reports in French indicate how France is the central area of study for discoid lithic technology, as well as being the main area of lithic research in general.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Discoid Lithic Technology : Advances and implications
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841714968
• ISBN 13: 9781841714967
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 297W x 210H x 19D millimeters 297 millimeters width by 210 millimeters height by 19 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1114 grams

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Synopsis

The recognition and concomitant study of discoid flaking procedures in Early and Middle European Palaeolithic lithic assemblages, is at a very early stage. This volume contains fifteen studies which present new data and research from sites in France, Spain, Italy, Hungary and the Czech Republic. The contributors seek to add clarity to the definition of this flaking method and to study variability in techno-morphological features, and in the use and procurement of raw materials. Papers in French and English; abstracts in English, French and Italian.

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Marco Peresani