ANT200Y1 Lecture Notes - Lithic Analysis, Knapping, Fracture Mechanics
Document Summary
Be able to identify diagnostic features on lithic debitage. Examine some of the oldest tool types in the world. Stone tools: flint knapping- the skill of making stone tools types- projectiles, drills, scrapers, gougers, blades, microblades, wedges, adzes, axes, etc. Related functions- hunting, butchering, processing, plants, wood working, hide preparation, sewing. You must have the correct materials (not just any rock), such as cherts, obsidian, quartzites, etc. You must have knowledge of fracture mechanics. You must have the correct production tools production tools: Core (what you make your tools from) tool (the end result) Anatomy of a flake (pdf chart is on blackboard): Dorsal scars marks from where flakes have been broken off. Retouch for aesthetic or functional purposes the edges have been re- sharped or changed to make more durable or cleaner. Bulb of percussion bulb at the point where the core was struck.
