Jebel Kareem (TH.68): Techno‐typological characteristics of a distinctive lithic assemblage from Dhofar, southern Oman. (26th November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hilbert, Yamandú H.
• Is Part Of: Arabian archaeology and epigraphy. Volume 31:Number 1(2020:May)
• Page Start: 128
• Page End: 139
• Publication Date: 2019-11-26
• Subjects: bifacials -- burins -- lithics -- Paleolithic blade technology -- South Arabia; Arabian Peninsula -- Antiquities -- Periodicals; Inscriptions -- Arabian Peninsula -- Periodicals; 953
• DOI: 10.1111/aae.12141
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0905-7196

Abstract

Abstract : The lithic sample from TH.68 in Southern Oman is characterised by a set of techno‐typological features: (a) the variety of blank production strategies employed to produce flakes, blades and bladelets; (b) the level of standardisation of tools, including backed bladelets, end scrapers, burins on truncation, unifacial and bifacial plano‐convex points, etc.; and (c) a previously unknown technique that produced specific flakes presenting uniform morphological traits and high incidence of retouch. Here a comprehensive account of the lithic production systems employed by prehistoric human bands and the formal retouched tools that they made is provided.