The angle and shape of lithic tool edges have long been used as a method of inferring
prehistoric tool function. However, accurately measuring and characterizing edge angles of …

The presence or absence of handaxes endures as the major criterion of Lower Palaeolithic
classification, with contemporaneous core-and-flake industries modelled as simpler …

Archaeology has faced increased pressure to digitise collections and make artefacts
available and accessible to a wider audience. 3D imaging involves producing a 3D digital or …

This paper assesses the evidence for cumulative culture in the Palaeolithic through the lens
of the most widely available line of evidence: knapped stone. Two types of cumulative …

In stone artefact studies, researchers often rely on qualitative classifications to describe flake
scar arrangements on cores. While this approach provides a broad overview of core …

With over 200 peer-reviewed papers published over the last 20 years, 3D modelling is no
longer a gimmick but an established and increasingly common analytical tool for stone …

Only recently has the use of 3D-scanning technology enhanced our ability to consider shape
using landmark approaches to geometric morphometrics (GM). Studies examining several …

Recent discoveries of ancient sites in mainland Southeast Asia confirm the presence of old
lithic industries as early as 0.8 Ma, ie, at the transition between the Early to Middle …

ABSTRACT The Victoria West core technology (VWCT) has long been regarded as an
important and uniquely prepared core tradition in the Acheulean. This technology is …

Research relating to cleavers can help to characterize the Middle Pleistocene European
technocultural landscape, via a technomorphometric approach that provides insights into …