Mitchell, J. C. (1995). Studying biface butchery at Boxgrove. Lithics 16. Vol 16, pp. 64-69.
Title The title of the publication or report |
Studying biface butchery at Boxgrove | ||||||
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Subtitle The sub title of the publication or report |
Roe deer butchery with replica handaxes | ||||||
Issue The name of the volume or issue |
Lithics 16 | ||||||
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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. |
64 - 69 | ||||||
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
Describes the recent butchery of a roe deer carcass using replica flint handaxes, undertaken as part of a wider investigation into Lower Palaeolithic handaxe function. The primary functions of experiments within the study are to produce use-wear traces for comparison with traces seen on archaeological implements, and to discover how practical and efficient the implements are in accomplishing tasks likely to have been carried out in the Lower Palaeolithic. The study centres on material from Boxgrove in West Sussex; a large amount of the flint material at this site is in situ, and preliminary analysis and contextual evidence suggest the use of handaxes as butchery tools. For the present experiment an experienced butcher was enlisted to skin, bone and joint the meat from the deer carcass. Some detailed observations on the butcher's findings and experience in relation to the tools are recounted. Preliminary results from analysis of the replica implements indicate that the clear traces formed during the experiment are very similar to those recorded on a growing number of handaxes from Boxgrove. LD | ||||||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
1995 | ||||||
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12 Aug 2014 |