Revisiting the “quartz problem” in lithic studies: A review and New, open-access, experimental dataset
Quartz artefacts are common components of flaked stone assemblages worldwide.
However, flaked quartz can appear similar to quartz fractured by natural and other (non …
However, flaked quartz can appear similar to quartz fractured by natural and other (non …
[HTML][HTML] Facets of Variation: Macrocrystalline quartz reduction at Moolarben, central NSW, Australia
T Doelman, J Webb - Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Macrocrystalline quartz is an abundant raw material used widely for artefact manufacture. In
Australia its procurement, reduction and use are now considered more complex than …
Australia its procurement, reduction and use are now considered more complex than …
Disentangling activity traces on Australian goldfields: An experimental study of quartz assemblages derived from knapping and gold prospecting
Archaeologists have long grappled with identifying quartz artefacts in the archaeological
record. The particular fracture mechanics of quartz can complicate the distinction between …
record. The particular fracture mechanics of quartz can complicate the distinction between …