25673
Editor
Ericson, Jonathon E.; Purdy, Barbara A.
Title Of Article Chaper
Reconstructing Corbiac: the context of manufacturing at an Upper Paleolithic quarry
Title Of Journal Book
Prehistoric quarries and lithic production
Pages
139-146
Collation
2 tables
Reference Bibliography
refs.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publisher City
Cambridge
ISBN
0-521-25622-4
Language Of Text
English
Language Of Summary
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Quantitative analysis of lithic technological attributes enables the reconstruction of stone-tool-making behavior at the Upper Paleolithic quarry of Corbiac. These attributes display a consistent and uniform appearance characterized by low variability. This observation is used as the basis for suggesting that the Evolved Perigordian component of Vorbiac may have been produced by a group of socially related, part-time, flintknapping specialists. The ramifications of such a possibility for lithic studies in general and models of Upper Paleolithic social systems in particular are considered.
Keywords
tools;quarries;production;flint;stone;prehistoric
pub_id
25673