A pilot analysis of the classification method of cores in the early Paleolithic

doi:10.16359/j.cnki.cn11-1963/q.2019.0043

Abstract

Abstract:

As an important type of stone products, core plays an important role in revealing the utilization degree of raw materials, technological development sequence and cognitive ability of early humans. With regard to the typological classifications of cores in the Early Paleolithic, Chinese scholars usually take account to the platform numbers as a key criterion. However,this classification method neglects the technological diversity during the process of core flaking, and thus hinders a deep understanding of the lithic technology and related cognitive abilities of early humans. Currently, various core classification methods have been employed by our international colleagues. Among these, the approaches that established and used by Mary Leakey, J. Desmond Clark, Glynn Isaac, Eric Boёda, Kathleen Kuman and Ignacio de la Torre respectively are the most representative ones. In this paper, we aim to review and compare those different classification systems and evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. On this basis, We will discuss relevant domestic research work in the future.

Key words: The Early Paleolithic, Core, Typology, Flaking method, Cognitive ability

CLC Number:

K871.11

LI Sanling, LI Hao. A pilot analysis of the classification method of cores in the early Paleolithic[J]. Acta Anthropologica Sinica, 2021, 40(02): 194-207.

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中国	法国	非洲
中国	Eric Boёda	J. Desmond Clark				Glynn Isaac	Kathleen Kuman	Ignacio de la Torre
尝试石核	体系A	(未涵盖类型)				尝试石核	尝试石核	(未涵盖类型)
单台面石核	体系B、C、D	单台面石核			单向剥片	(未涵盖类型)	(未涵盖类型)	UAUT
							砍砸器石核	USP
								UAU1
双台面石核					双向剥片	多面双向剥片石核		BSP
					双向剥片			BAP
		双台面石核	利用同一剥片面		对向剥片		(未涵盖类型)	UABI
			利用同一剥片面		垂直相交剥片			UABI
			利用不同剥片面					UAU2
			剥片面平行且对向剥片					UAU2
多台面石核		不规则石核				多面多向剥片石核	不规则石核	MULTIFACIAL
多台面石核		不规则石核				多面多向剥片石核	多面体石核	POLYHEDRAL
盘状石核	体系E	(未涵盖类型)				台面预制的盘状石核	盘状石核	BP
						台面预制的盘状石核		BHC
						(未涵盖类型)		UP
						(未涵盖类型)		UC
		盘状石核		高背盘状石核		次级规则石核		BALP
				高背盘状石核		次级规则石核		BALT
				扁平盘状石核原始双锥形石核双锥形石核		规则的盘状石核		BALT
				扁平盘状石核原始双锥形石核双锥形石核		规则的盘状石核		DISCOID
砸击石核	F类-两极剥坯体系	砸击石核				(未涵盖类型)	(未涵盖类型)	(未涵盖类型)

中国	法国	非洲
中国	Eric Boёda	J. Desmond Clark				Glynn Isaac	Kathleen Kuman	Ignacio de la Torre
尝试石核	体系A	(未涵盖类型)				尝试石核	尝试石核	(未涵盖类型)
单台面石核	体系B、C、D	单台面石核			单向剥片	(未涵盖类型)	(未涵盖类型)	UAUT
							砍砸器石核	USP
								UAU1
双台面石核					双向剥片	多面双向剥片石核		BSP
					双向剥片			BAP
		双台面石核	利用同一剥片面		对向剥片		(未涵盖类型)	UABI
			利用同一剥片面		垂直相交剥片			UABI
			利用不同剥片面					UAU2
			剥片面平行且对向剥片					UAU2
多台面石核		不规则石核				多面多向剥片石核	不规则石核	MULTIFACIAL
多台面石核		不规则石核				多面多向剥片石核	多面体石核	POLYHEDRAL
盘状石核	体系E	(未涵盖类型)				台面预制的盘状石核	盘状石核	BP
						台面预制的盘状石核		BHC
						(未涵盖类型)		UP
						(未涵盖类型)		UC
		盘状石核		高背盘状石核		次级规则石核		BALP
				高背盘状石核		次级规则石核		BALT
				扁平盘状石核原始双锥形石核双锥形石核		规则的盘状石核		BALT
				扁平盘状石核原始双锥形石核双锥形石核		规则的盘状石核		DISCOID
砸击石核	F类-两极剥坯体系	砸击石核				(未涵盖类型)	(未涵盖类型)	(未涵盖类型)