1.8 b Palaeo – anthropological evidences. Prehistoric culture Flashcards
Who gave different mode of tool technology? And how many type of tech are there?
Clark gave
total 5 mode
Mode 1
The Oldowan Industry
Based on simple chopping tools by knocking a few flakes off a small cobble. Oldowan
Mode 2
The Acheulean Industry
More extensive conceptualisation and preparation and bifacial flaxed handaxes
Acheulean bifaces
And then started moving out for food
Mode 3
The Mousterian Industry
Core Technique
Used as master tool
More standarised flakes
mode 4
The Aurignacian Industry
Blade
upper paleolithics
Mode 5
The Microlithic Industries
4 categories of artifacts falls into
Tool: Scrapper, chopper, discoid
Utilised pieces: Large flakes, sharp edge used for cutting.
Waste: Small piece produced.
Manuport: Piece of rock carried to sites but no modified.