Variability in bifacial technology at Elandsfontein, Western Cape, South Africa: a geometric morphometric approach
| dc.contributor.author | Archer, Will | |
| dc.contributor.author | Braun, David R | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-07-26T07:39:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-07-26T07:39:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2016-07-15T16:05:17Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study applies a new three-dimensional measurement technique to determine the major source of variation in the Acheulian bifacial tool collection from the Middle Pleistocene site of Elandsfontein, South Africa. This three-dimensional technique is compared with conventional two-dimensional methods to investigate which methods capture morphological variation in the assemblage most comprehensively. Additionally, a set of experimentally produced bifacial tools are incorporated into the analyses to isolate the behavioral pattern underpinning identified variation in the archaeological assemblage. The interpretative breadth of current models explaining morphological variation in bifacial tools is then tested against the pattern identified in the Elandsfontein assemblage. Variation appears to be related to the consistent application of a specific reduction strategy associated with the early stages of bifacial tool manufacture. The intensity with which this strategy was applied seems to have been mediated by the availability of raw material that was suitable for the production of large bifacial tools. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2009.09.033 | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Archer, W., & Braun, D. R. (2010). Variability in bifacial technology at Elandsfontein, Western Cape, South Africa: a geometric morphometric approach. <i>Journal of Archaeological Science</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20736 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Archer, Will, and David R Braun "Variability in bifacial technology at Elandsfontein, Western Cape, South Africa: a geometric morphometric approach." <i>Journal of Archaeological Science</i> (2010) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20736 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Archer, W., & Braun, D. R. (2010). Variability in bifacial technology at Elandsfontein, Western cape, South Africa: a geometric morphometric approach. Journal of Archaeological Science, 37(1), 201-209. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0305-4403 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Archer, Will AU - Braun, David R AB - This study applies a new three-dimensional measurement technique to determine the major source of variation in the Acheulian bifacial tool collection from the Middle Pleistocene site of Elandsfontein, South Africa. This three-dimensional technique is compared with conventional two-dimensional methods to investigate which methods capture morphological variation in the assemblage most comprehensively. Additionally, a set of experimentally produced bifacial tools are incorporated into the analyses to isolate the behavioral pattern underpinning identified variation in the archaeological assemblage. The interpretative breadth of current models explaining morphological variation in bifacial tools is then tested against the pattern identified in the Elandsfontein assemblage. Variation appears to be related to the consistent application of a specific reduction strategy associated with the early stages of bifacial tool manufacture. The intensity with which this strategy was applied seems to have been mediated by the availability of raw material that was suitable for the production of large bifacial tools. DA - 2010 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Journal of Archaeological Science LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2010 SM - 0305-4403 T1 - Variability in bifacial technology at Elandsfontein, Western Cape, South Africa: a geometric morphometric approach TI - Variability in bifacial technology at Elandsfontein, Western Cape, South Africa: a geometric morphometric approach UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20736 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20736 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Archer W, Braun DR. Variability in bifacial technology at Elandsfontein, Western Cape, South Africa: a geometric morphometric approach. Journal of Archaeological Science. 2010; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20736. | en_ZA |
| dc.language | eng | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.rights | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) | * |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | en_ZA |
| dc.source | Journal of Archaeological Science | en_ZA |
| dc.source.uri | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03054403 | |
| dc.subject.other | Acheulean | |
| dc.subject.other | Biface | |
| dc.subject.other | Elandsfontein | |
| dc.subject.other | Experimental archaeology | |
| dc.subject.other | Middle Pleistocene | |
| dc.subject.other | Lithic analysis | |
| dc.title | Variability in bifacial technology at Elandsfontein, Western Cape, South Africa: a geometric morphometric approach | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Journal Article | en_ZA |
| uct.type.filetype | Text | |
| uct.type.filetype | Image | |
| uct.type.publication | Research | en_ZA |
| uct.type.resource | Article | en_ZA |