Pages: 105-123 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.55086/sp251105123
The article presents the results of experimental pressure flaking of flint aimed at the production of microliths. The raw materials used in the experiments are identical to those from the Neolithic and Mesolithic complexes of the Tytkesken-2, 3, 6 and Ust-Biyke-I sites in the Altai Mountains and come from the Katun river terraces at the mouth of the Tytkesken River. A total of 13 experiments were conducted. Seven of them, due to defects in raw materials, were concluded at the initial stages of knapping. A detailed attributive analysis was carried out for the cores and debitage collections. Also, at every stage of the utilization, the 3D-modeling of the cores was provided (from pre-forms to final form). As a result of the study, it was possible to document the complete sequence of core utilization, as well as morphometric signs of blanks and cores marking the pressure knapping.
Keywords: microblades, bladelets, experiments, pressure flaking, flint, Altai Mountains
Information about authors:
Svetlana Shnaider (Novosibirsk, Russian Federation). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Akademik Lavrentiev Ave., 17, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russian Federation
E-mail: [email protected]
ORCID: 0000-0003-2230-4286
Dmitry Gurulev (Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation). Autonomous non-commercial organization “Siberian Archaeological Studies”. Gorky St., 34, Krasnoyarsk, 660099, Russian Federation
E-mail: [email protected]
ORCID: 0000-0002-6992-3183
Saltanat Alisher kyzy (Osh, Kyrgyzstan). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Osh State University. Lenin Ave., 331, Osh 723500, Kyrgyzstan
E-mail: [email protected]
ORCID: 0000-0003-3138-0942
Andrey Vishnevskiy (Novosibirsk, Russian Federation). Candidate of Geology and Mineralogy. V. S. Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Akademik Koptyug Ave., 3, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russian Federation
E-mail: [email protected]
ORCID: 0000-0002-1576-3188
Kiryushin Kirill (Barnaul, Russian Federation). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Altai State University. Lenin Ave., 61, Barnaul, 656049, Russian Federation
E-mail: [email protected]
ORCID: 0000-0003-3122-1423
Zhu Zhiyong (Xi’an, China). PhD. School of Cultural Heritage, Northwest University. Taibai Road, 229, Xi'an, 710069, Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China
E-mail: [email protected]
ORCID: 0009-0009-8895-5517
Wang Xiaoqing (Beijing, China). PhD. Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Wangfujing Dajie, 27, Beijing, 100710, People's Republic of China
E-mail: [email protected]
ORCID: 0009-0008-1514-0141
Grigory Markovsky (Novosibirsk, Russian Federation). Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Akademik Lavrentiev Ave., 17, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russian Federation
E-mail: [email protected]
ORCID: 0000-0003-2698-707X