What is new in the Aterien?
A functional view on tool use, hafted stone tool technologies and assemblage variability at Ifri n’Ammar within the context of the Northwest African Middle Stone Age
Harrassowitz Verlag
ISBN 978-3-447-12148-4
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Buch. Hardcover
2024
In englischer Sprache
Umfang: XX, 194 S.
Format (B x L): 21 x 29,7 cm
Gewicht: 1115
Verlag: Harrassowitz Verlag
ISBN: 978-3-447-12148-4
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Das Werk ist Teil der Reihe: Forschungen zur Archäologie Außereuropäischer Kulturen; 20
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The functional analysis of the complete lithic assemblage combined with extensive tool experimentation generated innovative data that sheds new light on possible distinctions between the different assemblages. Although previous attempts have focused on the presence of Aterian tanged tools to explain the morphological variability between these assemblages, this study demonstrates that the presence of Aterian tanged tools did not influence the activities undertaken at the site. Here, the holistic functional approach, including not only use but also hafting and production wear, enables the reconstruction of the organic components of the Aterian stone tool technology and leds to a more profound understanding of the Aterian technocomplex. On the basis of these results, it can be concluded that the main disparity between the two types of assemblages can be linked to an increased utilisation of animal materials within the Aterian technical system.
The study demonstrates the importance in applying a holistic functional approach for characterising and understanding the North African Middle Stone Age as it generates innovative and highly-detailed insights on the lithic assemblage variability and changes over time.
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