Christian Gates St-Pierre
@cgstp.bsky.social
Professeur agrégé/Associate professor @Université de Montréal. Archaeology, material culture, ancient foodways, ethics, heritage, contemporary past, decolonization, urbex, politics, photography, and graphic novels.
Yet, this would imply that your biface was standing somewhat upright, on its side, which is uncommon: large and thin artifacts tend to lay flat.
November 29, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Yet, this would imply that your biface was standing somewhat upright, on its side, which is uncommon: large and thin artifacts tend to lay flat.
Good point re: thinner side and tip. However, I often see this with other artifacts, bone tools and pottery sherds, where a difference of color is best explained by taphonomy as there is no evidence of reworking/rejuvenating. Especially with artifacts at the interface of two different soil layers.
November 29, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Good point re: thinner side and tip. However, I often see this with other artifacts, bone tools and pottery sherds, where a difference of color is best explained by taphonomy as there is no evidence of reworking/rejuvenating. Especially with artifacts at the interface of two different soil layers.
Merci Julien!
November 18, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Merci Julien!