“Undatable, unattractive, redundant”? The Rapavi silcrete source, Saint-Pierre-Eynac (Haute-Loire, France): Challenges studying a prehistoric quarry-workshop in the Massif Central mountains

Archaeological and geological results are reported, discussing the technological behaviour uncovered at this locale and its wider regional connections, including the presence of imported flint artefacts. Additionally, the Rapavi silcrete provides an example of the challenges encountered when analysing raw materials with idiosyncratic fracture properties, and attempting to disentangle quarry-workshop palimpsests.