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Bechar / Algeria: Aterian Artifacts and their functional meaning
These are some “Aterian” artifacts from the Algerian Sahara showing the variability of a random sample. The morphological continuum of Aterian tools ranges from pointed and elongated triangular forms to rounded and squat blunt forms, as demonstrated in this post. … Continue reading
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Tagged Aterian, Aterien, MSA, Scraper, Steinzeit, stone age, tanged point, Variability
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Conformism in prehistoric societies
Some microlithis from the North/West Sahara-traces of a long standing conformism in the production of such artifacts. Prehistoric archaeology is often modeled through the paradigm of the collective. Conformistic collectives adapt to their environment and their decisions are made in … Continue reading
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Tagged Epipaleolithic, Levante, Microliths, MSA, Sahara
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Quartzite in Prehistory (Post 250)
These are two Quartzite leaf points from Maroc (timeframe: MSA or Neolithic). Quartzite is a metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz and may include significant amounts of other minerals. The parent rock for quartzite is quartz-rich sandstone. As sandstone becomes … Continue reading
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Tagged Acheulean, Acheulian, ESA, Mousterian, MSA, Quartzite
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Artifact from Garba III (Melka Kunture)
This is a patinated flat non-Levallois convergent artifact from Garba III made from obsidian, which is heavily patinated. Melka Kunture is a valley site, which extends for almost 6 km in both Awash River banks, with superimposed terraces whose remains … Continue reading
Mousterian / MSA Point from Maroc
This is a Middle Paleolithic / MSA Point from Maroc with extraordinary continuous and regular retouches. The projectile function of the artifact displayed here, is obvious. Convergent artifacts in the European Middle Paleolithic and the MSA have been found to … Continue reading
The Quina Mousterian in the Charente: Mousterian Variability
These artefacts are from a single site in the Charente, showing characteristic traits of the Quina-Mousterian of the region. In 1953 François Bordes published an Essay of the classification of “industries moustériennes”, in which he proposed a typology for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Charene, Middle Paleolithic, Mousterian, MSA, Quina, Steinzeit, stone age
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Targeting Prey by Bow and Arrow
An arrow-tip from the Tenerian, where a grand variety of such artifacts can be observed. In the historical and ethnological record, many human groups have added the bow and arrow to their repertoire of hunting technology. Experimental data indicate that … Continue reading
A Handaxe from Kathu Pan and the chronology of the ESA /MSA in South Africa
Handaxe made of banded ironstone, Kathu Pan, McGregor Museum, Kimberley Photo © Michael Cope This Handaxe was found embedded in an exposed stratigraphic sequence in a sinkhole at Kathu Pan in the Northern Cape, South Africa, and dated by association … Continue reading
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Tagged Acheulian, Blade, ESA, Handaxe, Levallois, MSA, Victoria West
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