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Why are some handaxes symmetrical? Testing the influence of handaxe morphology on butchery effectiveness
Authors
A. Georgiopoulou
T.J.J. Hanebuth
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R. Henrich
C. Holz
S. Krastel
H. Kuhlmann
H. Meggers
H.D. Schulz
R.B. Wynn
Publication date
1 January 2006
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Abstract
The morphology of Acheulean handaxes continues to be a subject of debate amongst Lower Palaeolithic archaeologists, with some arguing that many handaxes are over-engineered for a subsistence function alone. This study aims to provide an empirical foundation for these debates by testing the relationship between a range of morphological variables, including symmetry, and the effectiveness of handaxes for butchery. Sixty handaxes were used to butcher 30 fallow deer by both a professional and a non-professional butcher. Regression analysis on the resultant data set indicates that while frontal symmetry may explain a small amount of variance in the effectiveness of handaxes for butchery, a large percentage of variance remains unexplained by symmetry or any of the other morphological variables under consideration. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved
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