The morphology, function and antiquity of Australian grinding implements
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6038403 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Gorecki (English Heritage), Miranda Grant, Sue O''Connor (0000-0001-9381-078X, Australian National University), O''Connor, O'Connor, P Veth (0000-0002-1717-6390, Department of Anthropology and Archaeology James Cook University Townsville Qld 4811) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 141-150 |
| Publication date | 1997-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeology in Oceania/Archæology & physical anthropology in Oceania (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0728-4896 • E-ISSN: 1834-4453 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/j.1834-4453.1997.tb00380.x |
| OpenAlex | W2085715430 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 46 |
| References cited | 24 |
This paper critiques a number of core assumptions about the age, form and function of grinding implements from Australia. Distinctions which have been drawn between so‐called amorphous versus formal grindstones and their associated functions are questioned given the effects of low sample size in earlier assemblages, me general lack of independent studies of grindstone function and the need to consider more thoroughly the use‐life cycles of this class of implements. The role of bedrock grinding patches in a seed‐based economy is examined. The possibility that intensive seed processing may have occurred in the Pleistocene is also canvassed
Archaeology · Bedrock · Biology · Core (optical fiber · Economic geography · Evolutionary biology · Function (biology · Geography · Grinding · Morphology (biology · Pleistocene · Sample (material · Stone tool · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Chemistry · Engineering · Evolution and Paleontology Studies · History · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Geology · Mechanical Engineering · Paleontology
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