The lithic assemblage of the promontory site at Ras il-Pellegrin
The promontory of Ras il-Pellegrin, located in the northwestern part of Malta, is nowadays an isolated,yet archaeologically rich site. The few archaeological studies on this promontory and in the surrounding area indicate an interesting prehistoric use for two principal activities: procurement of ch...
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| description | The promontory of Ras il-Pellegrin, located in the northwestern part of Malta, is nowadays an isolated,yet archaeologically rich site. The few archaeological studies on this promontory and in the surrounding area indicate an interesting prehistoric use for two principal activities: procurement of chert from the exposed Middle Globigerina levels and bay access. Through the analysis of the lithic assemblage from the site, this study attempts to provide a glimpse on the movement of raw materials and the exploitation of the local chert through a site-landscape relation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d0737f28587b4cb08c3c657ea8c19c3c2022-12-22T00:15:51ZengA.T.P.G.Traces in Time2038-77092038-77092011-12-011The lithic assemblage of the promontory site at Ras il-PellegrinClive Vella0Brown UniversityThe promontory of Ras il-Pellegrin, located in the northwestern part of Malta, is nowadays an isolated,yet archaeologically rich site. The few archaeological studies on this promontory and in the surrounding area indicate an interesting prehistoric use for two principal activities: procurement of chert from the exposed Middle Globigerina levels and bay access. Through the analysis of the lithic assemblage from the site, this study attempts to provide a glimpse on the movement of raw materials and the exploitation of the local chert through a site-landscape relation.http://www.archaeologicaltraces.org/index.php/2014-01-28-09-56-01/traces-in-time/29-tit-1-2011/37-tit0002Ras il-PellegrinMaltalithicschert |
| spellingShingle | Clive Vella The lithic assemblage of the promontory site at Ras il-Pellegrin Traces in Time Ras il-Pellegrin Malta lithics chert |
| title | The lithic assemblage of the promontory site at Ras il-Pellegrin |
| title_full | The lithic assemblage of the promontory site at Ras il-Pellegrin |
| title_fullStr | The lithic assemblage of the promontory site at Ras il-Pellegrin |
| title_full_unstemmed | The lithic assemblage of the promontory site at Ras il-Pellegrin |
| title_short | The lithic assemblage of the promontory site at Ras il-Pellegrin |
| title_sort | lithic assemblage of the promontory site at ras il pellegrin |
| topic | Ras il-Pellegrin Malta lithics chert |
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