Chan, B., Gkotsinas, A., Halstead, P., Isaakidou, V., Tsoraki, C. and Tzevelekidi, V. (2010). John Wymer Bursary 2009. Lithics 31. Vol 31, pp. 152-155.
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John Wymer Bursary 2009 | |||||||||||
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Subtitle The sub title of the publication or report |
Experimental butchery with stone tools: a preliminary report | |||||||||||
Issue The name of the volume or issue |
Lithics 31 | |||||||||||
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Lithics | |||||||||||
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31 | |||||||||||
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178 | |||||||||||
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152 - 155 | |||||||||||
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It has long been recognised that use of stone or metal tools in butchery may leave traces of distinctively different form on bone surfaces, and that cut marks on animal bones may thus serve as a useful index of the replacement of stone by metal tools, at least in butchery. While discrimination is relatively straightforward between marks inflicted by modern steel and flint knives, experiments suggest that use of (relatively soft) copper and (exceptionally sharp) obsidian knives poses greater problems of diagnosis. This paper comprises a preliminary report on the experimental use of reproduction flint and obsidian tools in the butchery of two lamb carcasses, describing initial observations on the behaviour of the different materials and tools. Macroscopic examination of the tools used offered some information on the degree of edge wear inflicted on obsidian and flint at different stages of butchery. Future analysis will concentrate on the extent and type of edge damage on the tools and the location and characteristics of the cut marks on the two skeletons. It is also planned to replicate the experiments with simple copper and bronze knives. LD | |||||||||||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
2010 | |||||||||||
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03 May 2015 |
