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Stone Tool Research at the End of the Millennium: Classification, Function, and Behavior

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This is the second of the two papers that review the literature of archaeological lithic analysis over the last decade. This paper concentrates on aspects of stone tool research that are not directly related to the production or procurement of the tools themselves. It is divided into classification, functional analyses, behavioral processes, and approaches to the subject currently popular among analysts. As with the previous paper, an attempt has been made to be as comprehensive as is reasonable, though availability of sources has resulted in an emphasis on North American literature.

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Odell, G.H. Stone Tool Research at the End of the Millennium: Classification, Function, and Behavior. Journal of Archaeological Research 9, 45–100 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009445104085

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