ANT312H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Golden Rule, Lithic Analysis, Institute For Operations Research And The Management Sciences
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Ant312 lec8 060319 culturally significant stone may be smooth on one side (ventral side inside the stone) while the dorsal side will have flakes taken off of it. A brief introduction and case study: tennessee avenue site (afgt-2) port. When you analysis something you must have questions that you are trying to solve. Material socio-economic: dedicated tradespeople subsistence economy ideological. Method sample tells readers that what you have collected is reflected in your purpose. You choose which ones are important to look at e. g. platform angle is important from a typological perspective. Natural (ecofacts: not necessarily cultural the further you are away from a source you tend to have smaller sizes (less weight) and less primary materials. Basal width, thickness informs how the item is being held, how is the handle shaped. Platform type termination cortex thermal alteration: stones that can be flaked can be improved by heating it colour retouch type.
