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Lithic Technological Analysis of the Thin-butted Flint Axe

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Summary, in English

Thin-butted flint axes are one of the most frequently occurring types in Scandinavian prehistory. While most of the type's morphological features show a narrow range of variation, the length of whole thin-butted axes can vary from 11 to 47 cm. The object of the article is to apply various methods of lithic analysis, including edge-wear analysis and experiment, to explain this variation. In examining artifact characteristics which have functional importance, it is possible to explore many wider issues having to do with social-cultural variation.

Department/s

Publishing year

1983

Language

English

Pages

88-121

Publication/Series

Acta Archaeologica

Volume

53

Issue

1982

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Topic

  • Archaeology

Keywords

  • Neolithic flint axes
  • experimental archaeology
  • lithic technology

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0065-101X