Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
7444116 Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 2018 9 Pages PDF
Abstract
Undertaking meaningful analysis of stone artefacts obtained from open, surface contexts is a challenge in any setting, and particularly so in the context of a large, complex and eroding Pleistocene dune formation. This study investigates a methodology for identifying surface accumulations on the Lake Mungo lunette from which meaningful data can be obtained. Careful selection of study areas, detailed field mapping, and the use of GIS for data management and distributional analysis are combined to identify types of surface accumulations with different potential for correlation with past environmental conditions. This provides a framework for future analysis of stone artefact technology and thus the investigation of past human behaviour and palaeoenvironmental context at a commensurate scale.
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