Corinth Publication: Kardulias, Hesperia 78:3, 2009
Collection:   Corinth
Name:   Kardulias, Hesperia 78:3, 2009
Title:   Flaked Stone from Isthmia
Author:   Kardulias, P. Nick
Series Title:   Hesperia
Volume:   78:3
Month:   July
Date:   2009
Abstract:   Archaeologists have long acknowledged the importance of flaked stone tools in the prehistoric archaeological record of the Aegean. Over the past two decades, scholars have demonstrated the continued production and use of lithics in historical periods as well. At Isthmia, flaked stone tools have been found in deposits associated with craft, agricultural, ritual, and domestic contexts. The presence of reduction debris as well as finished tools of obsidian and chert suggests some on-site production in historical eras, but recycling of older pieces is also possible. The assemblage reflects a pragmatic response to the need for cutting, scraping, and incising tools in various periods.
Page:   307-346
JSTOR:   http://www.jstor.org/stable/25622698
References:   Image: digital 2014 11157