Finn Stileman
Biographic Data
| ID | 4435317 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Finn Stileman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Finn |
| FAMILY NAME | Stileman |
| SIGNATURE | STILEMAN F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cambridge |
| ORCID | 0009-0007-4061-9704 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
What’s the point? Variation and innovation of Neolithic arrowhead technology in northwest Arabia
Once a lacuna in prehistoric archaeology, a rich Neolithic record is now apparent in northern Arabia; concentrated during the 5th and 6th millennia BCE, which is represented by habitational and hunting sites, as well as monumental structures such as mustatils. Affinities between Levantine and Northern Arabian industries have been presented as evidence for connectivity, or even migration. This is particularly the case regarding arrowhead technolog…
Acheulean Expediency Potential: Handaxe Manufacturing Time Costs, Covariates and Skill
Despite decades of replicative experiments, the fundamental question “how long did it take to make an Acheulean handaxe” remains poorly understood. Archaeologists routinely base influential Pleistocene behavioral theory on lithic-related time budget considerations, so it is important to accurately understand their possible manufacturing costs. Here, we synthesize data from 227 handaxes manufactured by experienced, apprentice, and novice knappers.…
When less is more: Risk, reward and optimisation in Acheulean handaxe manufacture and the impact of skill
As the most numerous manifestations of technology across the Palaeolithic record, linking stone tool artefacts to past hominin cognition and expertise represents a major pursuit of human origins researchers. Acheulean handaxes are of special interest as the earliest tools with clear design modalities, along with their presence spanning major evolutionary events of the Homo genus between 1.8 and 0.2 million years ago. Prior knapping experiments ha…
New evidence for Neolithic occupation in north-west Arabia: Standing Stone Circles on the Harrat ‘Uwayrid
Recent archaeological investigations in AlUla County have provided the first detailed chrono-cultural evidence for long-term Neolithic domestic occupation in this archaeologically unknown region of north-west Arabia. This paper presents the preliminary findings drawn from multi-scalar datasets collected through extensive aerial and ground surveys, and the excavations of ‘monumental’ architectural installations, named in this study as ‘Standing St…
Not Just Scraping By: Experimental Evidence for Large Cutting Tools in the High Lodge Non-handaxe Industry
The presence or absence of handaxes endures as the major criterion of Lower Palaeolithic classification, with contemporaneous core-and-flake industries modelled as simpler counterparts to Acheulean technology. This is based on the supposed absence of formal tools, particularly of large cutting tools (LCTs) which are understood to be important within Acheulean lifeways, functioning as butchery knives among other uses. Scrapers from the core-and-fl…
Before the Holocene humid period: Life-sized camel engravings and early occupations on the southern edge of the Nefud desert
When less is more: Risk, reward and optimisation in Acheulean handaxe manufacture and the impact of skill
As the most numerous manifestations of technology across the Palaeolithic record, linking stone tool artefacts to past hominin cognition and expertise represents a major pursuit of human origins researchers. Acheulean handaxes are of special interest as the earliest tools with clear design modalities, along with their presence spanning major evolutionary events of the Homo genus between 1.8 and 0.2 million years ago. Prior knapping experiments ha…
Before the Holocene humid period: Life-sized camel engravings and early occupations on the southern edge of the Nefud desert
Before the Holocene humid period: Life-sized camel engravings and early occupations on the southern edge of the Nefud desert
New evidence for Neolithic occupation in north-west Arabia: Standing Stone Circles on the Harrat ‘Uwayrid
Recent archaeological investigations in AlUla County have provided the first detailed chrono-cultural evidence for long-term Neolithic domestic occupation in this archaeologically unknown region of north-west Arabia. This paper presents the preliminary findings drawn from multi-scalar datasets collected through extensive aerial and ground surveys, and the excavations of ‘monumental’ architectural installations, named in this study as ‘Standing St…
Not Just Scraping By: Experimental Evidence for Large Cutting Tools in the High Lodge Non-handaxe Industry
The presence or absence of handaxes endures as the major criterion of Lower Palaeolithic classification, with contemporaneous core-and-flake industries modelled as simpler counterparts to Acheulean technology. This is based on the supposed absence of formal tools, particularly of large cutting tools (LCTs) which are understood to be important within Acheulean lifeways, functioning as butchery knives among other uses. Scrapers from the core-and-fl…
When less is more: Risk, reward and optimisation in Acheulean handaxe manufacture and the impact of skill
As the most numerous manifestations of technology across the Palaeolithic record, linking stone tool artefacts to past hominin cognition and expertise represents a major pursuit of human origins researchers. Acheulean handaxes are of special interest as the earliest tools with clear design modalities, along with their presence spanning major evolutionary events of the Homo genus between 1.8 and 0.2 million years ago. Prior knapping experiments ha…
What’s the point? Variation and innovation of Neolithic arrowhead technology in northwest Arabia
Once a lacuna in prehistoric archaeology, a rich Neolithic record is now apparent in northern Arabia; concentrated during the 5th and 6th millennia BCE, which is represented by habitational and hunting sites, as well as monumental structures such as mustatils. Affinities between Levantine and Northern Arabian industries have been presented as evidence for connectivity, or even migration. This is particularly the case regarding arrowhead technolog…
Acheulean Expediency Potential: Handaxe Manufacturing Time Costs, Covariates and Skill
Despite decades of replicative experiments, the fundamental question “how long did it take to make an Acheulean handaxe” remains poorly understood. Archaeologists routinely base influential Pleistocene behavioral theory on lithic-related time budget considerations, so it is important to accurately understand their possible manufacturing costs. Here, we synthesize data from 227 handaxes manufactured by experienced, apprentice, and novice knappers.…
Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (3 works) · Acheulean (2 works) · History (2 works) · Prehistory (2 works) · Affinities (1 works) · Ancient history (1 works)