'They wrought almost any material that came in their way': Mesolithic Flint Alternatives in the West of Ireland
The title's quote comes from Knowles' 1889 paper on his fieldwork, where he collected lithics made from various raw materials. He commented on the difficulty of identifying such lithics and the consequent biases produced in the archaeological record. However, these comments were effectivel...
Main Author: | Killian Driscoll |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of York
2009-09-01
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Series: | Internet Archaeology |
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Online Access: | http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue26/driscolla_index.html |
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