Why are some handaxes symmetrical? Testing the influence of handaxe morphology on butchery effectiveness
The morphology of Acheulean handaxes continues to be a subject of debate amongst Lower Palaeolithic archaeologists, with some arguing that many handaxes are over-engineered for a subsistence function alone. This study aims to provide an empirical foundation for these debates by testing the relations...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2007
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