Journal
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
Volume 36, Issue 9, Pages 1945-1954Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.05.004
Keywords
Flintknapping; Controlled experiments; Experimental archaeology; Lithic technology
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Potential variables that underlie variation in flake size, and in some instances shape, are investigated in a newly designed experiment. This new design, which utilizes glass cores molded to a specific shape, results in flakes that are identical to archaeological ones. Variation in exterior platform angle, platform depth and angle of blow all directly affect flake size, and in the case of exterior platform angle, flake shape as well (in spite of constant core surface morphology). In treating velocity and force independently, neither is found to affect flake size or shape. These results have implications for understanding different strategies that flintknappers may employ to control the size of their flake products. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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