On the Clactonian Industry at Swanscombe

Chandler, Raymond

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“…The Clactonian (Warren 1922;1951;Breuil 1932) is the archetypal core and flake industry for north-west Europe. It is traditionally defined by the absence of handaxes and by the use of a primitive mode of core technology producing unstandardised, voluminous cores and thick wide flakes with high flaking angles, prominent bulbs, and large unfaceted platforms (Chandler 1930;Breuil 1932;Oakley & Leakey 1937;Warren 1951;Wymer 1968). The classic interpretation of the Clactonian maintains that it represents a distinct non-handaxe making tradition, with little relationship to the Acheulean but with close affinities to the chopper-tool complexes of eastern Europe and Asia (Oakley 1949;Warren 1951;Wymer 1968).…”

Section: The Clactonian and The Island Britain Modelmentioning

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Island Britain – Peninsula Britain: Palaeogeography, Colonisation, and the Lower Palaeolithic Settlement of the British Isles

White¹,

Schreve

2000

Proc. Prehist. Soc.

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Section: The Clactonian and The Island Britain Modelmentioning

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Island Britain – Peninsula Britain: Palaeogeography, Colonisation, and the Lower Palaeolithic Settlement of the British Isles

White¹,

Schreve

2000

Proc. Prehist. Soc.

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“…Angle beta-the angle formed between the plane of the striking platform and the plane of the ventral surface of the flake. Chandler (1929), Paterson (1937), and Barnes (1939) have considered a similar measurement (see also Ascher and Ascher 1965). I measured this angle with a polar coordinate grid and lens stand (Fig.…”

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Lithic Analysis and Cultural Inference: A Paleo-Indian Case. By Edwin N. Wilmsen.

Frison¹,

Wilmsen²

1971

American Journal of Archaeology

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This study is founded upon the notion that the archaeological record of any given time and place is the record of the operation of cultural events at that time and place. Motivation for anthropological study of such a record stems from the desire to elucidate as fully as these data permit the underlying cultural significance of that record. There are, of course, other motivations for interest in archaeology-delight in the aesthetic quality of objects; desire to catalogue historical events; curiosity about the capabilities of one's antecedents. These are all legitimate concerns; however, the position taken here is that only through an anthropological approach may we hope to arrive at an understanding of the processes which molded the events behind the fossil record. The search for such understanding requires procedures that are radically different from those commonly employed by archaeologists in the past. Fortunately, such procedures are being developed. Technical methods for handling data and modes of thought by which these data may be interpreted are being adapted from other disciplines. More importantly, anthropological methodology is itself undergoing rapid change; the traditional collection of impressionistic devices for handling data is being replaced with a more systematically constructed body of rules for observing and interpreting cultural phenomena. This study forms part of this effort to construct a more formalized system for handling cultural data. Specifically, it presents a number of methods whereby lithic artifacts may be described and classified. Some suggestions are advanced for the use of these methods in defining intra-cultural uniformities in assemblages of such materials and for the identification, ultimately, of cross-cultural regularities in iithic inventories. An attempt is made to identify systematic relationships between variables in the technical and social spheres of culture. Such an attempt, if successful, can lead to a deeper understanding of cultural processes. An explanation of these processes is the ultimate goal of anthropological research. This study may contribute to the realization of this goal. A great many people have helped to make this study a reality. First among these are the members of my dissertation committee, Emil W. Haury, William A. Longacre, and Raymond H. Thompson. Each has contributed differently, but importantly, to the development of this work. Others who have read all or parts of the manuscript are:

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Section: Definition Of Variablesmentioning

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Lithic analysis and cultural inference: a Paleo-Indian case

Wilmsen¹

1974

Journal of Human Evolution

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PREFACEThis study is founded upon the notion that the archaeological record of any given time and place is the record of the operation of cultural events at that time and place. Motivation for anthropological study of such a record stems from the desire to elucidate as fully as these data permit the underlying cultural significance of that record. There are, of course, other motivations for interest in archaeology-delight in the aesthetic quality of objects; desire to catalogue historical events; curiosity about the capabilities of one's antecedents. These are all legitimate concerns; however, the position taken here is that only through an anthropological approach may we hope to arrive at an understanding of the processes which molded the events behind the fossil record.

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On the Clactonian Industry at Swanscombe

Cited by 28 publications

References 2 publications

Island Britain – Peninsula Britain: Palaeogeography, Colonisation, and the Lower Palaeolithic Settlement of the British Isles

Island Britain – Peninsula Britain: Palaeogeography, Colonisation, and the Lower Palaeolithic Settlement of the British Isles

Lithic Analysis and Cultural Inference: A Paleo-Indian Case. By Edwin N. Wilmsen.

Lithic analysis and cultural inference: a Paleo-Indian case

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