Prehension and Hafting Traces on Flint Tools: A Methodology

Annex I: Trace Attributes

ANNEX I: TRACE ATTRIBUTES ABBREVIATIONS USED Exp.: experimental tool Trace location in tables on CD-rom and in table extractions in text dpedge: dorsal proximal edge dmedge: dorsal medial edge ddedge: dorsal distal edge dpsurf: dorsal proximal surface dmsurf: dorsal medial surface ddsurf: dorsal distal surface dpridge: dorsal proximal ridge dmridge: dorsal medial ridge ddridge: dorsal distal ridge dpbutt: dorsal proximal butt butt: butt vpedge: ventral proximal edge vmedge: ventral medial edge vdedge: ventral distal edge vpsurf: ventral proximal surface vmsurf: ventral medial surface vdsurf: ventral distal surface vpbulb: ventral proximal bulb vpbutt: ventral proximal butt dpredge: dorsal proximal right edge dpledge: dorsal proximal left edge etc. PREHENSION AND HAFTING TRACES ON FLINT TOOLS 208 POLISH (P) EDGE ROUNDING (ER) EDGE SCARRING (ED) STRIATIONS (S) BRIGHT SPOTS (BS) A Number of piece (Tool ID) B Trace number (Trace ID) C Localisation on piece (Localisation) D Specific localisation (Loc. Specif.) E Low power intensity Intensity Low power intensity 1 light 2 moderate 3 heavy 4 important F Distribution Morphology Number 1 spots scalar one one 2 discontinuous trapezoidal few few 3 continuous triangular moderate moderate 4 linear trace rectangular many many 5 patch irregular 6 patches sliced (half-moon shaped removal) small 7 nibbling retouch medium 8 edge crushing large 9 divers G Morphology Morphological details Morphology 1 unidentifiable minute spots balloon-type scalar scars straight unidentifiable minute spots 2 smooth elongated scars curved smooth 3 rough oblique scars divers rough 4 pitted sliced into scalar pitted 5 domed mixed scalar & triangular: narrow into wide (usually deep & hinge) regular edges (“ruban”) domed 6 “troughs”, “crests” = gentle undulations abraded crushing irregular edges (“fougère”) “troughs”, “crests” = gentle undulations 7 “melted snow” = undulating “melted snow” = undulating 8 flat flat 9 grooved grooved H Brightness Initiation Characteristics Brightness 1 dull diffuse (wide) rough bottom dull 2 intermediate clear impact point (narrow) smooth bottom intermediate 3 bright dip filled-in bright 4 very bright straight into curve (on opposite face) grooved very bright 5 curve striation-like polish 6 twisted / bent additive 7 abrasive I Development Termination Width Development 1 poor snap narrow poor 2 moderate feather medium moderate 3 very bright hinge large (> 10μm) very bright 4 extensive step extensive 5 6 vertical ANNEX I: TRACE ATTRIBUTES 209 POLISH (P) EDGE ROUNDING (ER) EDGE SCARRING (ED) STRIATIONS (S) BRIGHT SPOTS (BS) 7 superposition any combination J Degree of polish linkage Size Intrusiveness Degree of polish linkage 1 low ~spots small (1 mm) deep moderate ~higher parts 3 high ~higher & lower parts (differential) large (1 2 mm) high ~higher & lower parts (differential) 4 complete ~higher & lower (similar) very large (> 2 mm) complete ~higher & lower (similar) 5 flat – superficial short 6 moderate medium 7 deep long 8 interrupted K Type Definition of scar along rear border Orientiation to border (tool edges) Type 1 abrasive ill-defined parallel abrasive 2 additive medium-defined oblique additive 3 well-defined perpendicular 4 divers 5 flat - intrusive 6 moderate 7 abrupt (vertical) combination combination L Extension Distribution along edge Extension 0 one 1 only border / ridge: low presence ~ thin line along edge even and run-together only border / ridge: low presence ~ thin line along edge 2 only border / ridge: moderate presence even and wide only border / ridge: moderate presence 3 only border / ridge: extensive presence ~ band along edge uneven and runtogether only border / ridge: extensive presence ~ band along edge 4 border and inner surface: differential presence uneven and wide border and inner surface: differential presence 41 low low 42 moderate moderate 43 extensive extensive 5 border and inner surface: similar presence ~ irregular (not “band”) along edge alternating border and inner surface: similar presence ~ irregular (not “band”) along edge 51 low low 52 moderate moderate 53 extensive extensive 6 border and inner surface: extensive presence bifacial border and inner surface: extensive presence 7 only surface: low presence continuous only surface: low presence 8 only surface: moderate presence distinct patches only surface: moderate presence 9 only surface: extensive presence distinct patches, wider distribution in between only surface: extensive presence 10 follows microtopography: low presence follows microtopography: low presence 11 follows microtopography: moderate presence follows microtopography: moderate presence 12 follows microtopography: high presence follows microtopography: high presence M Pattern details 1 termination at welldefined line close to edge PREHENSION AND HAFTING TRACES ON FLINT TOOLS 210 POLISH (P) EDGE ROUNDING (ER) EDGE SCARRING (ED) STRIATIONS (S) BRIGHT SPOTS (BS) 2 termination at more or less same line 3 large scars with smaller ones at their...