Microlith to macrolith
The reasons behind the transformation of production in the Irish Mesolithic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3229759 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laurent J Costa, Laurent Costa (0000-0002-5213-4540, Préhistoire et Technologie), Farina Sternke (University College Cork), Peter C Woodman, Peter Woodman (University College Cork) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 303 |
| Pages | 19-33 |
| Publication date | 2005-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x00113675 |
| OpenAlex | W1675650788 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 11 |
In a new study the authors explore the reasons behind the remarkable change in the procurement and choice of stone tools that occurred half way through the Irish Mesolithic. The abandonment of microliths and the adoption of a broad blade technology around 7000 BC is here attributed to a need for multi-purpose tools made from a variety of materials, serving smaller and more mobile communities
Abandonment (legal · Archaeology · Geography · Irish · Linguistics · Mesolithic · Political science · Variety (cybernetics · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Computer Science · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2025 (20) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |