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Cnoc Coig: a Mesolithic shell midden assemblage

Pirie, A., Mellars, P. A. and Mithen, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3391-7443 (2006) Cnoc Coig: a Mesolithic shell midden assemblage. Lithics, 27. pp. 4-11. ISSN 0262-7817

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Abstract/Summary

Recent work on a sample of the chipped stone from one of the late Mesolithic shell midden sites on the Inner Hebrides island of Oronsay has shown that the assemblage was created using bipolar and platform technologies, with an unexpected element of narrow blade technology shown in cores and core trimming elements, suggesting that there may have been links between this classic ‘Obanian’ assemblage and the more typical Mesolithic narrow blade technology. Findings raise questions about the relationship of settlement on the island to Mesolithic settlement rounds and to the transition to the Neolithic.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Science > School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science > Department of Archaeology
ID Code:28772
Publisher:Lithic Studies Society

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