Distinguishing between Artifacts and Geofacts
A Test Case from Eastern England
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11073032 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Evan Peacock (0000-0001-7837-9792, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 345-361 |
| Publication date | 1991-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Field Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-4690 • E-ISSN: 2042-4582 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/009346991791548645 |
| OpenAlex | W2068350862 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 36 |
| References cited | 30 |
Distinguishing between naturally and culturally-produced flaked stone has been a recognized problem in archaeology since the 19th century. A group of possible Paleolithic flakes from Kirmington, England, is examined using general and local flake characteristics. The general characteristics are derived by comparing known archaeological material to known natural material; the local characteristics are derived by comparing the possible artifacts from Kirmington to a natural control sample from the same site. The presence of features deemed significant by these comparisons contributes to a composite score for each object examined; artifacts score higher than natural flakes. The results indicate that some of the flakes in question are artifacts
Archaeology · Artifact (error · Experimental archaeology · Flake · Geography · Natural (archaeology · Object (grammar · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Geology · History · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Materials Science · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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