Let’s Knap
Experiences in Teaching Lithic Studies in South Asia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11380552 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kumar Akhilesh (0000-0001-8888-1786, Sharma Centre for Heritage Education), Shanti Pappu (0000-0003-4786-4968, Sharma Centre for Heritage Education, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 278-290 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Lithic Technology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0197-7261 • E-ISSN: 2051-6185 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01977261.2022.2142386 |
| OpenAlex | W4308885737 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 22 |
South Asian prehistoric sites have rich and diverse lithic assemblages. The paucity of associated fossil evidence necessitates a strong focus on lithics for studies of hominin cognition. However, pedagogical approaches in Indian prehistory primarily focus on print/online content, wherein students get scarce opportunities to handle artefacts or experience processes of tool manufacture and use. Here, we discuss our initiatives in designing courses on South Asian prehistory focused on experimental knapping and structured to enhance skills and foster critical thinking. We present an overview of the conceptual and methodological approaches adopted, with implications for experimenting with different pedagogical approaches and exploring learning trajectories. We highlight issues of interest not only for the present and future but also for exploring aspects of knowledge transmission in the past. We advocate for the inclusion of sustained experimental components whilst teaching prehistory in South Asia
Archaeology · Ethnoarchaeology · Geography · Knapping · Lithic technology · Paleoanthropology · Prehistory · Sociology · Stone tool · Action Observation and Synchronization · Anthropology · History · Museums and Cultural Heritage · Primate Behavior and Ecology
Early Middle Palaeolithic culture in India around 385–172 ka reframes Out of Africa models
Stone tools, language and the brain in human evolution
Early Pleistocene Presence of Acheulian Hominins in South India
Test, Model, and Method Validation
The handaxe reconsidered
Teaching Complex Flint Knapping Strategies in the Classroom Using “Potato Knapping”
Bits and pieces
Making and Using Stone Tools
Tools, trails and time
Understanding stone tool-making skill acquisition
What Mean These Stones
Stone Age Tools
Palaeolithic occupation and cultural transition in the Wainganga River Basin, India
Stone tool experiments and reduction methods at the Acheulean site of Isampur Quarry, India
A Late Palaeolithic assemblage at Kunjaram, south-east India
Dynamic Approaches to Teaching Lithic Technology
Traditions of the Indian Craftsman
Skill and Cognition in Stone Tool Production
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |