Dynamics of knapping with bipolar techniques: Modeling transitions and the implications of variability

Lithic Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 342-348

  Hiscock, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Bipolar; Recycling; Reduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84957875678     PISSN: 01977261     EISSN: 20516185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/2051618515Y.0000000021     Document Type: Article

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