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Wear analysis on Early Mesolithic microliths from the Verrebroek Site, East Flanders Belgium
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This paper discusses the results of recent wear analysis on a series of 467 microliths excavated at the early Mesolithic (8410–7930 cal B.C.) site of Verrebroek in Belgium. Based on both macro-fractures (bending fractures and spin-offs) and traces of microscopic linear impact a distinction could be made between non-geometric microliths used as tips and geometric microliths mainly used as barbs. During the Pre-boreal the latter occur in large numbers and in various forms (triangles, crescents) that are used in mutually exclusive ways. At the transition from the Pre-boreal to the Boreal, almost simultaneously with the disappearance of bone and antler points from the Mesolithic tool kit there is a considerable increase in microlith tips. In this paper several possible explanations for this change are discussed.
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Microliths hafted as barbs were damaged in low frequencies, about 5%.
“For example, microliths hafted as barbs were damaged in low frequencies (about 5%, Crombe et al., 2001)”
From Design and performance of microlith implemented projectiles during the Middle and the Late Epipaleolithic of the Levant: experimental and archaeological evidence (2010) · cites this paper as Crombe et al., 2001
Frequencies of macro-damage on projectile tips vary from 32% to 41%.
“while the frequencies of macro-damage on projectile tips vary from 32% (Crombe et al., 2001) to 41% (Fischer et al., 1984).”
From Design and performance of microlith implemented projectiles during the Middle and the Late Epipaleolithic of the Levant: experimental and archaeological evidence (2010) · cites this paper as Crombe et al., 2001
Linear polishes and striations are microscopic damage indicating projectile impact.
“Experimental studies also determined microscopic damage indicating projectile impact.These are linear polishes and striations (Fischer et al., 1984;Moss and Newcomer, 1982;Crombe et al., 2001).”
From Design and performance of microlith implemented projectiles during the Middle and the Late Epipaleolithic of the Levant: experimental and archaeological evidence (2010) · cites this paper as Crombe et al., 2001
Archery experiments and analysis of a sample of microliths from an Early Mesolithic site in Belgium have shown that the Pre-Boreal to Boreal increase in the number of non-geometric microliths and reduced frequency and morphological diversity of geometric microliths reflect a shift to hafting microliths mostly as tips of the projectiles together with a reduction in the use of barbs.
“Archery experiments and analysis of a sample of microliths from an Early Mesolithic site in Belgium have shown that the Pre-Boreal to Boreal increase in the number of non-geometric microliths and reduced frequency and morphological diversity of geometric microliths reflect a shift to hafting microliths mostly as tips of the projectiles together with a reduction in the use of barbs (Crombe et al.,”
From Design and performance of microlith implemented projectiles during the Middle and the Late Epipaleolithic of the Levant: experimental and archaeological evidence (2010) · cites this paper as Crombe et al., 2001
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- Crombé, P., Perdaen, Y., Sergant, J., & Caspar, J.-P.
- Venue
- Journal of Field Archaeology
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- Informa UK Limited
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- 2001-01
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- 3-4
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- 253-269
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- 0093-4690
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