The Lithic Technology of the "Abdasan" and "Aougni N’Ourigh" Rock Shelters (Oukaïmeden Valley, High Atlas, Morocco)

  • Paloma de la Peña Evolutionary Studies Institute and School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies University of the Witwatersrand, PO Wits 2050, South Africa Paleosciences building, Nº1 Yale Road, Johannesburg, South Africa & Grupo de investigación en Geografía Física de Alta Montaña (GFAM). Spain
Mots-clés : High Atlas, Lithic technology, Stratigraphical Unit, knapping method, Neolithic.

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The main technological strategies of the lithic material of Abadsan and Aougni N’Ourigh are presented. The knapping methods and the techniques are specifically described following a chaîne opératoire approach. Moreover, the main knapping objectives are pointed out. Finally, some functional insights are proposed following the macroscopic traces found.
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2014-11-24
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de la Peña, P. (2014). The Lithic Technology of the "Abdasan" and "Aougni N’Ourigh" Rock Shelters (Oukaïmeden Valley, High Atlas, Morocco). Complutum, 25(2), 79-92. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_CMPL.2014.v25.47341