Knapping Skill and Craft Specialization in Late Neolithic Flint Daggers

Volume: 42, Issue: 4, Pages: 127 - 139
Published: Aug 23, 2017
Abstract
The Late Neolithic flint daggers of Scandinavia have long fascinated contemporary flintknappers, due to the beauty of some specimens and the presumed skill required to make them. Examination of populations of daggers in museum collections reveals differences in knapping quality. Such differences are commonly ascribed to variations in skill levels on the part of their makers, and high skill is often assumed to indicate craft specialization. The...
Paper Details
Title
Knapping Skill and Craft Specialization in Late Neolithic Flint Daggers
Published Date
Aug 23, 2017
Volume
42
Issue
4
Pages
127 - 139
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