Cnoc Coig: a Mesolithic shell midden assemblagePirie, 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 Full text not archived in this repository. It is advisable to refer to the publisher's version if you intend to cite from this work. See Guidance on citing. Official URL: http://www.lithics.org/lithics/lithics27.html Abstract/SummaryRecent 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.
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