Technology and Function of Middle Stone Age Points. Insights from a Combined Approach at Bushman Rock Shelter, South Africa
| Autor: | Katja Douze, Marina Igreja, Dries Cnuts, Guillaume Porraz, Veerle Rots |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Technological points
010506 paleontology Point production in Africa 060102 archaeology Stone Age 06 humanities and the arts South African Middle 01 natural sciences Combined approach Proxy (climate) Interconnectedness Prehistory Geography ddc:590 Regional science 0601 history and archaeology Tool use Residue analysis Middle Stone Age Rock shelter 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology ISBN: 9783030461256 Culture History and Convergent Evolution: Can We Detect Populations in Prehistory? P. Chap. 7 |
| Popis: | Edge convergence, which is typical for pointed tools, is a major morphological feature contributing to the definition of the African Middle Stone Age (MSA). The multifaceted character of points might be the key to their success and for their recurrent adoption by prehistoric populations. Whether MSA points represent a good proxy to identify populations and to discuss their interconnectedness is a question to address at several scales of observation. In this paper, we develop an approach on technological point production based on the collections from Bushman Rock Shelter (Limpopo Province, South Africa), relying on a combined study of technology and tool use. The large-scale comparison of our results with other MIS 5 occurrences in southern African show similar technological and use-wear patterns, indicating regionally-specific features. We emphasize the limits of current knowledge and the future research goals to be developed in order to better serve the interpretation of cultural contacts or convergent evolutions between ancient groups during this period of the MSA. |
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