The Interpretation of Middle Paleolithic Scraper Morphology

The Interpretation of Middle Paleolithic Scraper Morphology

In Bordes's typology for the Lower and Middle Paleolithic, he defines four major classes of side scrapers: single, double, convergent, and transverse forms. Data from three Middle Paleolithic assemblages, one from Iran and two from France, suggest that these scraper classes may be interpreted a...

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Veröffentlicht in:American antiquity 1987-01, Vol.52 (1), p.109-117
1. Verfasser: Dibble, Harold L.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Archaeological typologies
Field archaeology
Lithic industry
Methodology and general studies
Prehistory and protohistory
Scrapers
Surface areas
Typology, technology and attribute analysis
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Zusammenfassung:In Bordes's typology for the Lower and Middle Paleolithic, he defines four major classes of side scrapers: single, double, convergent, and transverse forms. Data from three Middle Paleolithic assemblages, one from Iran and two from France, suggest that these scraper classes may be interpreted as representing stages in reduction of flake blanks through continued reuse and remodification.
ISSN:0002-7316
2325-5064
DOI:10.2307/281062