Assessing geometric microliths as cultural markers through an analysis of shape variation and projectile performance

Abstract European geometric microlith shape variation is often used as a marker of cultural differences between groups of Mesolithic hunter gatherers and/or Neolithic farmers. Indeed, the 2D plan-view shape of these lithics is known to vary in spatially and temporally systematic ways between archaeo...

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Main Authors: Alfredo Cortell-Nicolau, Alastair Key, Antoni Palomo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-95054-2
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