Geo-chemical analises of lithic artefacts in the prehistoric Near East

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25370899
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Archaeology
• Research Institution: University of Tsukuba (2014-2015); Ancient Orient Museum (2013)
• Principal Investigator: MAEDA Osamu 筑波大学, 人文社会系, 助教 (20647060)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 西アジア / 考古学 / 石器 / 加熱処理 / 黒曜石産地同定 / 使用痕分析 / 技術

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study successfully achieved to establish a large-scale primary dataset on the use of lithic artefacts in the prehistoric Near East, by conducting three different experimental studies: the ED-XRF analyses of obsidian artefacts, the experimental study of flint heat treatment and the microscopic use-wear analysis. The analytical results were integrated from a viewpoint which comprehend the entire process of lithic use, from the procurement of raw material, through the production and use of lithic artefacts, to their abandonment. As a result, a new perspective of the lithic study which emphasises cultural aspects in the use of lithics was provided.

Free Research Field

西アジア考古学