Stone Tool Standardization

Kaia Stonebrook

Traduttore A AI

Casa editrice: Publifye

Sinossi

Stone Tool Standardization explores the remarkable consistency in stone tool production across vast distances and generations during the Paleolithic period, offering insights into early human technological development and social structures. The book investigates how standardization arose, driven by cultural transmission and social learning. For instance, the Acheulean handaxes, Mousterian points, and Solutrean bifaces, found across different regions, suggest deliberate knowledge sharing.

The book uses lithic analysis and the concept of chaîne opératoire—the complete sequence of actions in tool creation—to understand the cognitive processes and skills passed down through generations. This approach allows for an examination of trade, migration, and cultural exchange networks. Challenging traditional views, the book argues that tool consistency is not solely due to necessity but also reflects cultural and communicative factors.

By systematically building upon this argument, the book analyzes case studies, explores the correlation between tool standardization and social organization, and synthesizes the evidence into a comprehensive model. The book uniquely employs quantitative methods to measure and compare tool standardization, offering a more objective assessment.

By examining artifact assemblages from a wide range of geographic regions and time periods, the book sheds light on the evolution of human cognition and social behavior. It begins with an introduction to the principles of lithic analysis and progresses through case studies to practical implications, making it invaluable for anyone interested in archaeology, anthropology, or the evolution of human technology and culture.

Disponibile da: 03/05/2025.

Lunghezza di stampa: 65 pagine.

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