| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5113989 | Quaternary International | 2017 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Five major sedimentary complexes provide at least 17 different types of raw materials such as flint, chert, quartz, quartzite, radiolarite and sandstone that have been knapped since the beginning of the Palaeolithic. Among these, 11 were chosen and appropriated for handaxe shaping, while only three were selected for leafpoint shaping. Although prehistoric knappers were adapted to the morphometric constraints of their raw materials; among leafpoints, a clear selection was made towards tabular, ovular, and plano-convex flint nodules and flake blanks.
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Authors
Agnès Lamotte, Jean-Marie Chanson, Georges Willemann, Frédéric Galtier,