Abstract
Controlled experiments using a calibrated crossbow to thrust stone-tipped spears into animal carcasses reveal a relationship between Levallois point morphology and their performance as spear points. A comparative study of morphometric variation of Levallois points from Levantine Mousterian contexts supports the hypothesis that the demand for stone spear points was an important factor in Levallois point production.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 807-816 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Archaeological Science |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- Experimental archaeology
- Levallois points
- Middle palaeolithic
- Spear points
- Stone tools
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