For the Grater, Good: The Value of Informal Experiments for Understanding Bipolar Flaking and Manioc Grater Teeth

Informal experiential experimentation is often helpful for understanding a technology and raising interpretive questions and testable hypotheses. Here, a simple experiment in manufacturing microlithic flakes by bipolar percussion and using them as teeth in a wooden grater, helped us understand archa...

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Main Authors: John C. Whittaker, Mary Jane Berman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EXARC 2024-08-01
Series:EXARC Journal
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Online Access:https://exarc.net/ark:/88735/10758
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