CLST 129 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Isotope Analysis, Metalworking, Lithic Reduction
6 Sep 2016
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Lecture #28 - march 21 how were artifacts made, used, and distributed? . Artifacts made of unaltered material stone, wood, etc. Artifacts made of synthetic material pottery, metal, glass, etc. Making stone tools is a very complex activity and requires skills that are found in humans only: Advanced control and coordination of the movement of the body, especially the hands. Planning of the whole manufacturing process and flexibility to adapt it during its stages. The bonobo ape kanzi making stone tools in capacity. He is being taught how to make these tools, since wild apes do not have this ability. When you start making tools, you have to change the way you think because there"s a lot of coordination between the mind and the hands. Made of stones which fracture in a predictable way and produce sharp edges, especially hard and fine grained forms of quartz. When flakes start being removed, they are called cores.
