The Authors examine the flint assemblages from two Early Neolithc pits excavated at thecentral Po Valley site of Campo Ceresole,dated between the end of the seventh and the beginning of the sixthmillennium B P.The ass...The Authors examine the flint assemblages from two Early Neolithc pits excavated at thecentral Po Valley site of Campo Ceresole,dated between the end of the seventh and the beginning of the sixthmillennium B P.The assemblages,obtained from flint of Alpine origin,are characterized by a strong blade indexand by the presence of a high number of bladelets struck from subconical cores.On a typological basis theretouched instruments include Burins on a side notch,straight Borers,trapezoidal and rhombic Geometricsand Bladelets with a sinuous profile.The Microburin technique is well represented.The study of the microweartraces compares tool form and function.It shows that the majority of the tools had been used on wood or hardmaterials such as bone or antler.The assemblage is also characterized by a high degree of resharpening andreuse.Perhaps most interestingly,the tools bearing《sickle》gloss improve our understanding of the use of plantmaterials during the Early Neolithic.展开更多
文摘The Authors examine the flint assemblages from two Early Neolithc pits excavated at thecentral Po Valley site of Campo Ceresole,dated between the end of the seventh and the beginning of the sixthmillennium B P.The assemblages,obtained from flint of Alpine origin,are characterized by a strong blade indexand by the presence of a high number of bladelets struck from subconical cores.On a typological basis theretouched instruments include Burins on a side notch,straight Borers,trapezoidal and rhombic Geometricsand Bladelets with a sinuous profile.The Microburin technique is well represented.The study of the microweartraces compares tool form and function.It shows that the majority of the tools had been used on wood or hardmaterials such as bone or antler.The assemblage is also characterized by a high degree of resharpening andreuse.Perhaps most interestingly,the tools bearing《sickle》gloss improve our understanding of the use of plantmaterials during the Early Neolithic.
