Prehistoric quartz assemblages have always posed a special problem for archaeologists.
Due to its brittle nature, quartz is hard to understand within lithic classification systems that …

We present the results of the first microwear analysis made on quartz artefacts excavated in
Finland. Fifty-nine pieces from two Late Mesolithic sites were analyzed, including both …

Despite its worldwide use as a stone tool raw material, quartz is known to be a difficult
material for archaeologists. The main reason for this is the tendency of quartz flakes to …

Quartz is one of the main raw materials used by prehistoric communities from the Lower
Palaeolithic to the Holocene. There have been difficulties in developing a proper …

Worldwide, vein quartz was a commonly used raw material for stone tools but this material
has proved difficult for archaeologists to analyse because many quartz assemblages appear …

Since the 1980s, several experimental analyses have been able to differentiate some lithic
tool types and some of their raw materials according to the morphology of cut marks …

Expedient lithic technology has been described as unchanging and without or very limited
presence of formal tool types. However, this premise seems to limit the discussion on …

A review of recent research on lithic technology and functional analysis is presented. Our
perception of the state of the art is based on a review of the literature published during the …

This article begins with a brief review of current approaches to the study of discarded stone
flakes in Europe, from a broad-based techno-stylistic point of view. The practice of splitting …

Abstract The late Middle Paleolithic in central and eastern Europe is defined by the
presence or absence of certain bifacial tools and blank production methods. Hence, the …