n.a. (2008). 5 The archaeological distribution. In: n.e. Quartz technology in Scottish prehistory. pp. 53-62.
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5 The archaeological distribution | ||
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Quartz technology in Scottish prehistory | ||
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Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports | ||
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26 | ||
Number of Pages The number of pages in the publication or report |
109 | ||
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53 - 62 | ||
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
This section considers the distribution of quartz across Shetland, the Western Isles, the Southern Hebrides, the western part of mainland Scotland and the Highlands. It appears that, in Scottish prehistory in general, quartz was mainly perceived as a utilitarian resource. The main trend in Scotland is that quartz dominates assemblages where other 'better' (more flakable) raw materials are absent or scarce, and the more abundant these other resources are, the more quartz is substituted by them, or even fully replaced (like on Islay where flint dominates completely. | ||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
2008 | ||
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0 903903 94 3 | ||
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29 May 2015 |
