McPherron, S. J Patrick. (1995). A re-examination of the British biface data. Lithics 16. Vol 16, pp. 47-63.
 Title The title of the publication or report |
A re-examination of the British biface data | ||
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Issue The name of the volume or issue |
Lithics 16 | ||
Series The series the publication or report is included in |
Lithics | ||
Volume Volume number and part |
16 | ||
Number of Pages The number of pages in the publication or report |
111 | ||
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
47 - 63 | ||
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
During the 1960s, Roe defined a new way of measuring the shape of bifaces, leading to our current understanding of morphological variability in British Lower Palaeolithic assemblages. However, new studies have de-emphasised traditional stylistic and functional modes of explanation. This paper argues that the variability documented by Roe is due largely to differences in the intensity of bifacial reduction; this hypothesis is based on studies of Acheulian assemblages in northern France. Roe's methodology is explained in detail. A reduction model focusing on tip length is then tested, and it is found that shape is highly correlated with tip length. The results of the study are discussed in the light of other recent work focusing on the role of raw materials and reduction intensity in structuring variability. It is concluded that the variability of Acheulian bifaces cannot be addressed by simply comparing average morphology between sites '“ reduction strategies must be compared instead. LD | ||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
1995 | ||
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
12 Aug 2014 |
