Late Epipalaeolithic rock-cut installations and groundstone tools in the Southern Levant: methodology and classification system

• Autores: D. Eitam
• Localización: Paléorient, ISSN 0153-9345, Vol. 35, Nº. 1, 2009, págs. 77-104
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Groundstone tools in the Southern Levant were major implements in man�s life from the Epipalaeolithic onward. However, comparative studies of groundstone tools are still limited, and research on rock-cut installations is almost non-existent. In this paper a classification system of rock-cut installations (and groundstone tools) from the Late Epipalaeolithic and PPNA is presented for the first time. A comprehensive methodology, focused on the functional aspect of stone tools, is described, including field analyses and a revised system of documentation and presentation. Using a broad and unified classification system, set up to accommodate tools from prehistoric and historic periods, will hopefully enable the systematic accumulation of data which is vital for future studies.