New experimental evidence on the relation between percussion flaking and flake variation |
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Authors: | Harold L. Dibble John C. Whittaker |
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Affiliation: | 1. Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, U.S.A.;2. Department of Anthropology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | Controlled experiments in percussion flaking allowed for objective analysis of relationships between variables of flake production and those variables which are attributes of the final result. The independent variables, those controlled by the flintknapper in the production of stone tools, include force and angle of blow, platform thickness and exterior platform angle. The dependent variables are those attributes of the flakes which are often used in current lithic analyses and include interior platform angle, length, thickness and flake termination. The results clearly show that exterior platform angle is highly significant for understanding many aspects of flake production. These and other relationships between the independent and dependent variables are also discussed. |
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Keywords: | Lithic production Flake mechanics Flake attributes Experimental flintknapping Controlled experiment Flintknapping Experimental archaeology |
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