lithics, George Odell, Metin Eren, on edge, handaxe, Olorgesailie, Attirampakkam, Isimila (Other Keyword)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Joseph Wayman.

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2019: General Sessions" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Researchers have found bifaces situated on edge at Acheulean sites in what are felt to be undisturbed sediments, and have posited that they were placed this way by early humans, offering a clue to the use of the devices. Opposing this, it has been argued that animal trampling of such objects will turn them on edge, challenging the idea that they were placed...