Material Scientists
Learning the Importance of Colour and Brightness from Lithic Practitioners
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6045169 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathryn Weedman Arthur (0000-0003-2955-6080, University of South Florida St. Petersburg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 293-304 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cambridge Archaeological Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-7743 • E-ISSN: 1474-0540 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0959774320000347 |
| OpenAlex | W3128068326 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 45 |
In this paper, I present Ethiopia's Boreda lithic practitioners’ perception of knapping stone as a living vital being and how it informs their selection of colourful stones and transmission of knowledge to apprentices. In particular, lithic practitioners select stones which are perceived to exhibit evidence of their vitality in the form of light and choose particular colours of stone for their association with transformation and community identity. Furthermore, elders use these attributes of stone to assist apprentices in learning to identify good-quality parent material, ensuring longevity of a tool's life
Apprenticeship · Archaeology · Biology · Knapping · Stone tool · Vitality · African history and culture analysis · History · Language and cultural evolution · Museums and Cultural Heritage
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| Citations per year | 1.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |