Multiple uses for Australian backed artefacts

被引：52

作者：

Robertson, Gail ^{[1
]}

Attenbrow, Val ^{[2
]}

Hiscock, Peter ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Australian Natl Univ, Sch Archaeol & Anthropol, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia

[2] Australian Museum, Res Branch, Anthropol Unit, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia

来源：

ANTIQUITY | 2009年 / 83卷 / 320期

关键词：

Australia; use-wear; residue; microliths; backed artefacts; craft; inter-site variability; SEGMENTS; RESIDUE;

D O I：

10.1017/S0003598X00098446

中图分类号：

Q98 [人类学];

学科分类号：

030303 ;

摘要：

Backed artefacts, otherwise microliths or backed bladelets, are key indicators of cultural practice in early Australia - but what were they used for? The authors review a number of favourite ideas - hunting, scarification, wood working - and then apply use-wear analysis and residue studies to three prehistoric assemblages. These showed contact with a wide range of materials: wood, plants, bone, blood, skin and feathers. These results are unequivocal - the backed artefacts were hafted and employed as versatile tools with many functions.

引用

页码：296 / 308

页数：13

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