在非洲中石器时代,工具石的选择背后的驱动力是非洲中石器时代
Patrick Schmidt1,2, Ioannis Pappas1, Guillaume Porraz3,4
1Early Prehistory and Quaternary Ecology, Department of Geosciences, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Tübingen 72070, Germany.
概括
南非石器时代的工具制造商根据机械性能选择了岩石,以获得最佳的工具性能. 这表明早期的人类工程师理解了工具生产的材料科学.
科学领域:
- 考古学的考古学
- 古石器时期的研究.
- 材料科学 是一种材料科学.
背景情况:
- 石器生产是人类早期技术发展的标志.
- 了解原材料选择提供了对认知能力和资源管理的见解.
研究的目的:
- 在非洲南部的中石器时代 (MSA) 调查石器工具选择的标准.
- 确定选择是否基于材料属性或景观运动.
主要方法:
- 分析Diepkloof岩棚的工具石的机械性能 (脱皮可预测性,脱皮所需的力).
- 通过模拟使用 (削,切割) 和抗冲击测试来评估工具质量.
主要成果:
- 在Still Bay和Howiesons Poort时期的石器选择是由对机械性质的复杂理解驱动的.
- 工具制造商平衡了所需的工具性能与易于获取和结合.
结论:
- 非洲中石器时代的工具制造商是熟练的工程师,根据材料可加工性和工具质量做出明智的决定.
- 这项研究强调了早期人类在资源利用方面的先进的认知和技术能力.
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