Energy Cost of Stone Knapping
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DOI: 10.1007/s10816-018-9382-2
Abstract: Stone tool manufacture and use are considered key adaptations in human evolution. The understanding of the biomechanical features and anatomical constraints of hominins during stone tool production have received increased attention in recent years. Similarly,… read more here.
Keywords: energy expenditure; stone knapping; stone tool; energy ... See more keywords
Skill in Stone Knapping: an Ecological Approach
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DOI: 10.1007/s10816-021-09521-x
Abstract: Skill has allowed lithic analyses to expand their scope beyond the limits set by a representational understanding of practices and sociocultural dynamics. It remains excluded from coarse archaeological contexts in favour of higher resolution ones… read more here.
Keywords: stone knapping; skill stone; contexts; knapping ecological ... See more keywords