Technology and Terminology of Knapped Stone - IRIT

Chapter 4 : Debitage 59
The core
Debitage products 60
Debitage methods 60
1. Simple debitage 61
2. Predetermined debitage ••• 61
2.1. The Levallois methods 61
2.2. The Kombewa method 68
2.3. Blade debitage 71
Percussion debitage of blades 73
Pressure debitage of blades 76
Chapter 5 : Retouching 81
Definition 81
Characteristics • 81
Orientation of tools 82
Special techniques and their products 82
1. Microburin blow technique 82
2. Burin blow technique 84
3. Tranchet blow technique 85
4. Clactonian notch technique 85
5. Other techniques 85
Chapter 6 : Technology a s a means to an end 89
Reading a stone object..... 89
1. Observation of surface conditions 91
2. Type of surface conditions 91
2.1. Natural alterations 91
2.2. Mechanical devices 92
2.3. Humanly induced alterations 92
2.4. Additions 93
3. Framework for the reading of a knapped stone object 93
3.1. Observation of surface conditions 93
3.2. Characterization of the raw material 93
3.3. Identification of the blank, if recognizable 93
3.4. Special knapping techniques 93
3.5. Description of removals by means of their main characteristics 94
3.6. Defining the object whether it be a tool or not 94
Understanding a lithic assemblage 94
1. Conjoins and refits..... 94
2. Knapping experiments 96
3. Traces of use 98
4. Technical behaviour 99
4.1. Assessment 99
4.2. Interpretation 10
Chapter 7 : Graphic representation 101
Planning 101
1. What to draw 101
2. How to draw 102
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