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Detecting signatures of cultural transmission: an actualistic study (2015)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Kathryn Ranhorn. Francys Subiaul. David Braun. Alison Brooks. Robert Kaplan.

The potential to detect signatures of cultural transmission in stone tool technology is quickly gaining traction in Paleolithic archaeology (e.g. Tostevin 2012). These methods, rooted in middle range theory, remain to be tested through controlled experiment. This project uses experimental flint knapping and a social learning framework to test the hypothesis that signatures of direct cultural transmission can be detected in core reduction strategies. The participant pool included experienced...