Knappable Materials in the Criș Valley, Romania

The purpose of this study is to identify and characterise some of the raw materials in the Criș Valley, in the Apuseni Mountains, Romania which are suitable for knapping tools. The materials cropping out in this area include: siliceous sinter, agate, and silicified wood. The basic characteristics of...

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Published inJournal of lithic studies Vol. 1; no. 2; pp. 47 - 62
Main Author Crandell, Otis
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published University of Edinburgh 15.09.2014
Subjects
agate
apuseni mountains
knappable material
lithic tools
lithotheque
romania
siliceous sinter
silicified wood
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to identify and characterise some of the raw materials in the Criș Valley, in the Apuseni Mountains, Romania which are suitable for knapping tools. The materials cropping out in this area include: siliceous sinter, agate, and silicified wood. The basic characteristics of the materials, obtained by macroscopic and petrographic investigations, provide a reference database useful in provenance studies on individual artefacts or whole assemblages. An assessment of each material is made regarding its quality as a knappable material.
ISSN:2055-0472
2055-0472
DOI:10.2218/jls.v1i2.1101