Field Trials in Neolithic Woodworking – (Re)Learning to Use Early Neolithic Stone Adzes
Excavations of several Early Neolithic wells with excellent preservation of the wooden lining in the past years have made clear that Stone Age woodworking already attained a very high level of perfection. This poses the question how it was possible to execute this type of work with the means availab...
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| description | Excavations of several Early Neolithic wells with excellent preservation of the wooden lining in the past years have made clear that Stone Age woodworking already attained a very high level of perfection. This poses the question how it was possible to execute this type of work with the means available at that time. To find an answer we started an ongoing series of experiments with replicas of Neolithic stone and bone tools, to understand prehistoric craftsmanship, integrating all available archaeological evidence. Besides flawless tools, the key to success lies in rediscovering the way to handle them and a serious amount of experience. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-098e430432e04269a84568eac80818762024-02-26T15:06:25ZengEXARCEXARC Journal2212-89562015-05-012015/2ark:/88735/10196Field Trials in Neolithic Woodworking – (Re)Learning to Use Early Neolithic Stone AdzesRenger ElburgWulf HeinAnja Probst-BöhmPeter WalterExcavations of several Early Neolithic wells with excellent preservation of the wooden lining in the past years have made clear that Stone Age woodworking already attained a very high level of perfection. This poses the question how it was possible to execute this type of work with the means available at that time. To find an answer we started an ongoing series of experiments with replicas of Neolithic stone and bone tools, to understand prehistoric craftsmanship, integrating all available archaeological evidence. Besides flawless tools, the key to success lies in rediscovering the way to handle them and a serious amount of experience.https://exarc.net/ark:/88735/10196stone workingaxeexperimental archaeologyneolithicgermany |
| spellingShingle | Renger Elburg Wulf Hein Anja Probst-Böhm Peter Walter Field Trials in Neolithic Woodworking – (Re)Learning to Use Early Neolithic Stone Adzes EXARC Journal stone working axe experimental archaeology neolithic germany |
| title | Field Trials in Neolithic Woodworking – (Re)Learning to Use Early Neolithic Stone Adzes |
| title_full | Field Trials in Neolithic Woodworking – (Re)Learning to Use Early Neolithic Stone Adzes |
| title_fullStr | Field Trials in Neolithic Woodworking – (Re)Learning to Use Early Neolithic Stone Adzes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Field Trials in Neolithic Woodworking – (Re)Learning to Use Early Neolithic Stone Adzes |
| title_short | Field Trials in Neolithic Woodworking – (Re)Learning to Use Early Neolithic Stone Adzes |
| title_sort | field trials in neolithic woodworking re learning to use early neolithic stone adzes |
| topic | stone working axe experimental archaeology neolithic germany |
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