The siliceous rocks as raw material for the prehistoric man : varieties, definitions and concepts

This article discusses some problems related to the nomenclature and definition of the siliceous rocks that were most commonly used by the prehistoric man. The adoption of a nomenclature that is in accordance with the progresses of petrology is proposed, in order to minimize the imprecision in the c...

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Published in:	Revista do Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia
Main Author:	Astolfo Gomes de Mello Araújo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia 1991-12-01
Subjects:	lithic raw material. siliceous rocks. flint. chert.
Online Access:	https://www.revistas.usp.br/revmae/article/view/107951