Cummings, V. (2010). A view from the outside. Lithics 31. Vol 31, pp. 68-77.
 Title The title of the publication or report |
A view from the outside | ||||||
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Subtitle The sub title of the publication or report |
some thoughts on the research priorities for Mesolithic and Neolithic lithic studies in Britain and Ireland | ||||||
Issue The name of the volume or issue |
Lithics 31 | ||||||
Series The series the publication or report is included in |
Lithics | ||||||
Volume Volume number and part |
31 | ||||||
Number of Pages The number of pages in the publication or report |
178 | ||||||
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
68 - 77 | ||||||
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Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book |
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
This paper considers some possible avenues for new research into the study of lithics for British and Irish assemblages dating from the Mesolithic and Neolithic. While scholars have been successful in extracting detail on technological aspects of stone tools, it is argued that we now need to integrate other approaches. Firstly, the significance of colour in relation to stone tools is considered. Secondly, the paper discusses how specific research questions can help frame the methodologies used for both the collection and subsequent analysis of chipped stone assemblages. The research questions for the Southern Kintyre Project are briefly discussed, and new scientific techniques are outlined which could potentially answer these questions. It is also argued that by making our methods more accessible to the wider archaeological community via the World Wide Web, we can potentially enable others to run their own projects. Ultimately this could mean we could compare results across broad areas. This paper is thus offered as a starting point for thinking about new research priorities which can potentially revitalise our study of lithics. | ||||||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
2010 | ||||||
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
15 Nov 2014 |
