Test, model, and method validation: The role of experimental stone artifact replication in hypothesis-driven archaeology
For many years, intuition and common sense often guided the transference of patterning
ostensibly evident in experimental flintknap** results to interpretations of the …
ostensibly evident in experimental flintknap** results to interpretations of the …
Coalescence and fragmentation in the late Pleistocene archaeology of southernmost Africa
The later Pleistocene archaeological record of southernmost Africa encompasses several
Middle Stone Age industries and the transition to the Later Stone Age. Through this period …
Middle Stone Age industries and the transition to the Later Stone Age. Through this period …
Major fallacies surrounding stone artifacts and assemblages
While lithic objects can potentially inform us about past adaptations and behaviors, it is
important to develop a comprehensive understanding of all of the various processes that …
important to develop a comprehensive understanding of all of the various processes that …
Artifact3-D: New software for accurate, objective and efficient 3D analysis and documentation of archaeological artifacts
The study of artifacts is fundamental to archaeological research. The features of individual
artifacts are recorded, analyzed, and compared within and between contextual …
artifacts are recorded, analyzed, and compared within and between contextual …
Blade production∼ 500 thousand years ago at Kathu Pan 1, South Africa: support for a multiple origins hypothesis for early Middle Pleistocene blade technologies
The∼ 500 thousand year old stratum 4a lithic assemblage from Kathu Pan 1, Northern
Cape, South Africa, is one of the earliest occurrences of blade technology and is the oldest …
Cape, South Africa, is one of the earliest occurrences of blade technology and is the oldest …
The role of raw material differences in stone tool shape variation: an experimental assessment
Lithic raw material differences are widely assumed to be a major determining factor of
differences in stone tool morphology seen across archaeological sites, but the security of …
differences in stone tool morphology seen across archaeological sites, but the security of …
Stone toolmaking difficulty and the evolution of hominin technological skills
Stone tools are a manifestation of the complex cognitive and dexterous skills of our hominin
ancestors. As such, much research has been devoted to understanding the skill …
ancestors. As such, much research has been devoted to understanding the skill …
Experimental design and experimental inference in stone artifact archaeology
Lithic researchers rely heavily on experimentation to infer past behaviors and activities
based on stone artifacts. This paper explores the analogical nature of archaeological …
based on stone artifacts. This paper explores the analogical nature of archaeological …
The role of verbal interaction during experimental bifacial stone tool manufacture
Many researchers have hypothesized an analogous, and possibly evolutionary, relationship
between Paleolithic stone tool manufacture and language. This study uses a unique design …
between Paleolithic stone tool manufacture and language. This study uses a unique design …
A Synthesis of the Dibble et al. Controlled Experiments into the Mechanics of Lithic Production
Archaeologists have explored a wide range of topics regarding archaeological stone tools
and their connection to past human lifeways through experimentation. Controlled …
and their connection to past human lifeways through experimentation. Controlled …