Mining for a week or for centuries: Variable aims of flint extraction sites in the Mons Basin (Province of Hainaut, Belgium) within the lithic economy of the Neolithic
The Mons Basin (Province of Hainaut, western Belgium) is a geologically rich region, particularly from the point of view of Upper Cretaceous sedimentary deposits, conducive to an important flint gathering activity during the whole regional Prehistory. Focusing on the Neolithic period, indications of...
Main Author: | Jean-Philippe Collin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Edinburgh
2016-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Lithic Studies |
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Online Access: | http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lithicstudies/article/view/1819 |
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