Quina retouch does not maintain edge angle over reduction
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Resumo: | The Quina scraper features an important role in the discussion of European Middle Palaeolithic variability. Explanations for its characteristic retouch and blank morphology have ranged from economic to functional and cultural considerations. One hypothesis is that Quina retouch maintains the edge angle of the retouched margin, allowing the upkeep of high cutting potential despite repeated resharpening. In this study, we examine this hypothesis by using a sample of scrapers from the Middle Palaeolithic site of Roc de Marsal in southwest France. The results show that, when the influence of reduction intensity and flake thickness are controlled, Quina retouch has no detectable impact on the retouched edge angle. Instead, the overall higher edge angles among Quina scrapers are a product of continuous reduction and the use of thicker blanks. We discuss possible factors underlying the occurrence of Quina retouch with respect to lithic economy and function. |
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Quina retouch does not maintain edge angle over reductionQuinaMiddle Palaeolithicscraperedge anglereductionAnthropology; ArchaeologyThe Quina scraper features an important role in the discussion of European Middle Palaeolithic variability. Explanations for its characteristic retouch and blank morphology have ranged from economic to functional and cultural considerations. One hypothesis is that Quina retouch maintains the edge angle of the retouched margin, allowing the upkeep of high cutting potential despite repeated resharpening. In this study, we examine this hypothesis by using a sample of scrapers from the Middle Palaeolithic site of Roc de Marsal in southwest France. The results show that, when the influence of reduction intensity and flake thickness are controlled, Quina retouch has no detectable impact on the retouched edge angle. Instead, the overall higher edge angles among Quina scrapers are a product of continuous reduction and the use of thicker blanks. We discuss possible factors underlying the occurrence of Quina retouch with respect to lithic economy and function.University of PennsylvaniaKolb Society of the Penn Museum of Anthropology and ArchaeologyRoutledge Journals, Taylor & Francis LTDSapientiaLin, Sam C.Marreiros, Joao2022-03-01T01:30:13Z2021-012021-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/16389eng0197-726110.1080/01977261.2020.1819048info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-24T10:28:13Zoai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/16389Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T20:06:32.604267Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Quina retouch does not maintain edge angle over reduction |
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Quina retouch does not maintain edge angle over reduction |
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Quina retouch does not maintain edge angle over reduction Lin, Sam C. Quina Middle Palaeolithic scraper edge angle reduction Anthropology; Archaeology |
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Quina retouch does not maintain edge angle over reduction |
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Quina retouch does not maintain edge angle over reduction |
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Quina retouch does not maintain edge angle over reduction |
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Quina retouch does not maintain edge angle over reduction |
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Quina retouch does not maintain edge angle over reduction |
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Lin, Sam C. |
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Lin, Sam C. Marreiros, Joao |
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Marreiros, Joao |
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Lin, Sam C. Marreiros, Joao |
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Quina Middle Palaeolithic scraper edge angle reduction Anthropology; Archaeology |
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Quina Middle Palaeolithic scraper edge angle reduction Anthropology; Archaeology |
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The Quina scraper features an important role in the discussion of European Middle Palaeolithic variability. Explanations for its characteristic retouch and blank morphology have ranged from economic to functional and cultural considerations. One hypothesis is that Quina retouch maintains the edge angle of the retouched margin, allowing the upkeep of high cutting potential despite repeated resharpening. In this study, we examine this hypothesis by using a sample of scrapers from the Middle Palaeolithic site of Roc de Marsal in southwest France. The results show that, when the influence of reduction intensity and flake thickness are controlled, Quina retouch has no detectable impact on the retouched edge angle. Instead, the overall higher edge angles among Quina scrapers are a product of continuous reduction and the use of thicker blanks. We discuss possible factors underlying the occurrence of Quina retouch with respect to lithic economy and function. |
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