Studying Neolithic lithics – from a cross-border dialogue to a common language
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| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Neolithic Archaeology |
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| Web | https://www.jna.uni-kiel.de/index.php/jna/article/view/265 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.12766/jna.2021.5 |
| Keywords | Neolithic; Benelux and North-Rhine Westphalia; raw material; blank production; lithic industry |
| Description | This paper aims at introducing a recent European collaborative project dedicated to lithic studies of the Neolithic. It unites a group of archaeologists from France, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, who belong to different research traditions. Our first meetings stressed the need for a cross-border dialogue and a common language for lithic analysis, including raw material analysis, blank production and tool production. We began by highlighting the differences and proximities between the different approaches, the potentialities to bridge these differences, the archaeological goals and the training needed. Our project, therefore, aims to harmonise our study practices in order to promote international communication and collaboration. |