Useless Stones? The Potential of Lithics in Palaeodemographic Research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11012634 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michał Adamczyk (0000-0002-9996-578X, corresponding author), Marta Chmiel-Chrzanowska (0000-0001-6668-1628, University of Szczecin) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Pages | 31-45 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sprawozdania Archeologiczne (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0081-3834 • E-ISSN: 2719-647X |
| Publisher | Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology, Polish Academy of Sciences (PUBLISHER • PL) |
| DOI | 10.23858/sa70.2018.002 |
| OpenAlex | W2907608933 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
The following paper will pose a number of questions concerning the usefulness and potential of lithics in palaeodemographic research. Lithic material is the most common find among Stone Age sites in Central and Northern Europe. Osteological material is extremely rare and can therefore not form the basis for demographic analysis. However, previous studies have shown that in some cases a detailed analysis of lithics can provide information concerning group size and structure, as well as territory size and mobility in prehistory. We will use case studies from Central and Northern Europe from the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic periods to describe this issue
Archaeology · Geography · Mesolithic · Osteology · Prehistory · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |