Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7445897 | Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports | 2015 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
Results show standardisation in the morphology and size of awls and spatulas/smoothers originating from animals of different taxa and size. Many record traces of use on different substances, but a large number do not. Metapodials appear to have been shaped using the groove and splinter technique, followed by scraping with a lithic flake, grinding and polishing, most likely with a smoothing stone. The unsuitability of the supposedly active tip zones of some implements supports a symbolic function for these items.
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Authors
Millán Mozota, Juan F. Gibaja,