Technology and Terminology of Knapped Stone - IRIT
Technology and Terminology of Knapped Stone - IRIT
Technology and Terminology of Knapped Stone - IRIT
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Fig. 77 — Core tablet <strong>and</strong> rejuvenation flake. 1 : total rejuvenation <strong>of</strong> a striking or pressure platform<br />
acheived through the removal <strong>of</strong> a core tablet. 2 : partial rejuvenation <strong>of</strong> a striking or pressure<br />
platform requiring only the removal <strong>of</strong> a flake.<br />
REJUVENATION. A general term, which<br />
describes the action <strong>of</strong> making an edge or a<br />
ridge sharper, <strong>of</strong> rejuvenating a surface.<br />
The term applies particularly to a preparation<br />
<strong>of</strong> the core during debitage, which may<br />
become necessary when the condition <strong>of</strong><br />
the striking or pressure platform precludes<br />
the debitage from being continued. The<br />
operation consists in removing the striking<br />
or pressure platform, by means <strong>of</strong> a single<br />
thick removal (rejuvenatio n cor e tablet )<br />
(fig. 77 : 1), or <strong>of</strong> several thinner rejuvenation<br />
flakes (fig. 77 : 2), stemming from the<br />
flaked surfaces.<br />
REJUVENATION CORE TABLET. A flake<br />
characteristic <strong>of</strong> the renovation <strong>of</strong> the strik<br />
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ing or pressure platform <strong>of</strong> a core . The<br />
upper face <strong>of</strong> a first rejuvenation core tablet<br />
thus shows the negative marks <strong>of</strong> the preparation<br />
<strong>of</strong> a striking or pressure platform,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the butt consists <strong>of</strong> part <strong>of</strong> the flaked<br />
surfaces (fig. 77 : 1). It is sometimes necessary<br />
to remove a second flake <strong>of</strong> the same<br />
type. Its upper face thus shows the removal<br />
negative <strong>of</strong> the first rejuvenation core tablet,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the butt also consists <strong>of</strong> part <strong>of</strong> the<br />
flaked surfaces. This accounts for the <strong>of</strong>ten<br />
thick edges <strong>of</strong> rejuvenation core tablets,<br />
153 Hamal N<strong>and</strong>rin, Servais, 1921.<br />
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<strong>and</strong> for their polygonal shape. In some<br />
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industries, the Omalian for instance,<br />
rejuvenation core tablets are as a rule<br />
repeatedly removed on blade cores.<br />
REMOVAL. 1. A general term denoting the<br />
action <strong>of</strong> removing part <strong>of</strong> a hard stone<br />
during intentional flaking.<br />
2. For the sake <strong>of</strong> convenience, the term<br />
also denotes negativ e traces left by this<br />
action.<br />
RETOUCH. A retouch is a removal or a<br />
series <strong>of</strong> specific removals carried out for<br />
the purpose <strong>of</strong> obtaining a tool. Retouching<br />
is thus the structuring, sculpting <strong>and</strong> intentional<br />
transformation <strong>of</strong> a blank, whether or<br />
no this blank be a debitage product. The<br />
retouches - or retouch - are the marks left<br />
by this action. A retouch can be defined by<br />
a set <strong>of</strong> characteristics (ch. 5).<br />
RESHARPENING. See sharpening .<br />
RIDGE. A general morphological term,<br />
which denotes the intersection <strong>of</strong> several<br />
surfaces (especially two) forming dihedral<br />
angles. For instance the ridge <strong>of</strong> a h<strong>and</strong>axe,<br />
the ridge <strong>of</strong> a crest, etc.<br />
154 Cahen et al„ 1979.<br />
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