Lithic Modes A–I: A New Framework for Describing Global-Scale Variation in Stone Tool Technology Illustrated with Evidence from the East Mediterranean Levant

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John J. Shea
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[1] Stony Brook University,Anthropology Department & Turkana Basin Institute
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Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory | 2013年 / 20卷
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Prehistory; Lithic Technology; Modes; Stone Tools; Levant;
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Grahame Clark’s framework for describing stone tool assemblages in terms of five technological “modes” enjoys wide use in European, African, and Asian prehistory. With greater usage and increases in the global archaeological database for prehistory, problems and weaknesses of Clark’s framework have become apparent. This paper reviews these problems and proposes an updated framework, modes A–I, for describing variability in stone tool production strategies. The value of this new framework for prehistory is illustrated using data from the East Mediterranean Levant.
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