Standardization of Nubian Levallois Technology in Dhofar, Southern Arabia
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Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/01977261.2023.2211878" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1080/01977261.2023.2211878</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01977261.2023.2211878" target="_blank" >10.1080/01977261.2023.2211878</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Standardization of Nubian Levallois Technology in Dhofar, Southern Arabia
Original language description
The characteristics and distribution of “Nubian” Levallois technology have been prominent in recent discussions of Middle Palaeolithic/Middle Stone Age technological variability and its implications. Here we explore Nubian Levallois technology by focusing on the relative “standardization” of the TH.69 assemblage from western Dhofar, one of the most “Nubian” of all “Nubian” assemblages. Aspects evaluated include the shape of cores and the dorsal surface preparation patterns. We found that in some ways – such as the overall reduction method, and coefficients of variation for various features of core shape – the assemblage does demonstrate standardization. Yet, in others, such as the precise way in which dorsal surface convexity was prepared, the assemblage is rather less standardized. Our findings highlight the complexity of defining and operationalizing the concept of standardization. On balance, we argue that TH.69 does demonstrate relatively standardized reduction, yet the wider meaning of this is not clear.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
60102 - Archaeology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2023
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Lithic Technology
ISSN
0197-7261
e-ISSN
2051-6185
Volume of the periodical
48
Issue of the periodical within the volume
4
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
15
Pages from-to
422-436
UT code for WoS article
001008992800001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85162062632