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Data-mining quartz and quartzite: should we have standard protocols for measuring and reporting on lithic assemblages?
of eccentric raw materials are not always fully considered when performing inter-/intra-assemblage
comparisons. The fracture mechanics as one constraint to be respected by the knappers greatly influence
archaeological recovery of debitage products in different raw materials. Thus, our methodologies for
recording debitage morphometrics may need to be adapted to specific raw materials. This means assemblage
comparison and correlation can only be attempted in a context-dependent manner. We review results of
assemblages in both chert and other raw materials from a range of locations across Old World to examine
how such assemblages have been recorded. In doing so, we highlight various pitfalls and limitations, and
propose that it is very important...Show more Raw materials are the lowest common denominator of any debitage analysis. And yet, the fracture mechanics
of eccentric raw materials are not always fully considered when performing inter-/intra-assemblage
comparisons. The fracture mechanics as one constraint to be respected by the knappers greatly influence
archaeological recovery of debitage products in different raw materials. Thus, our methodologies for
recording debitage morphometrics may need to be adapted to specific raw materials. This means assemblage
comparison and correlation can only be attempted in a context-dependent manner. We review results of
assemblages in both chert and other raw materials from a range of locations across Old World to examine
how such assemblages have been recorded. In doing so, we highlight various pitfalls and limitations, and
propose that it is very important to provide the contextual information and describe exactly what method
was used and give arguments, why it was used.
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- Schmid, V.C.; Sifogeorgaki, I.; Dusseldorp, G.L.; Chu, W.
- Date
- 2023-04-01
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- https://documents.saa.org/container/docs/default-source/doc-annualmeetin...(portland_or_2023).pdf?sfvrsn=b98cc9a3_4
Conference
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- SAA conference
- Date
- 2023-03-29 - 2023-04-02
- Location
- Portland, United States of America
Funding
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- NWO
- Grant number
- Vidi 276-60-004