HEAT TREATMENT OF CHERT IN THE NATUFIAN PERIOD

HEAT TREATMENT OF CHERT IN THE NATUFIAN PERIOD

Surface examination of Natufian flaked stone artefacts from the Early Natufian site of Wadi Hammeh 27 (dated c.12,000b.p.), located at Pella in Jordan, indicates that some cherts were heat-treated prior to flaking. The fractured surfaces of a series of experimentally-heated Pella cherts were examine...

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Veröffentlicht in:Mediterranean archaeology 1990-01, Vol.3, p.1-5
Hauptverfasser: Edwards, Phillip C., Edwards, W. Ian
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Cutting tools
Electron microscopes
Flint
Heat treatment
Raw materials
Specimens
Stone tools
Surface texture
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Zusammenfassung:Surface examination of Natufian flaked stone artefacts from the Early Natufian site of Wadi Hammeh 27 (dated c.12,000b.p.), located at Pella in Jordan, indicates that some cherts were heat-treated prior to flaking. The fractured surfaces of a series of experimentally-heated Pella cherts were examined by Scanning Electron Microscope, and the results compared with the archaeological specimens.
ISSN:1030-8482