Finlay, N. (2011) Skill and the substance of stone: exploring issues of raw material diversity in Scottish Arran pitchstone. Lithic Technology, 36(2), pp. 189-200.
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Abstract
Examination of lithic skill signatures in non-flint materials are conditioned by conventional approaches that have tended to emphasize the exotic and overlook the variability within a given raw material class. This paper considers approaches and implications for Arran pitchstone, a distinctive volcanic glass within the context of Scottish lithic studies. Case study material from later prehistoric sites on Arran is presented to highlight the value of using core biographies. The need for a more holistic approach that considers materiality and acknowledges the variability within a particular raw material class is advocated in order for the manifestations of skill to be fully appreciated and explored.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Finlay, Dr Nyree |
| Authors: | Finlay, N. |
| Subjects: | C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CC Archaeology |
| College/School: | College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Archaeology |
| Journal Name: | Lithic Technology |
| Publisher: | Left Coast Press |
| ISSN: | 0197-7261 |
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