Comparison of Different Gouge Collections from Central Sudan

Authors

  • Katarína Kapustka Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences; Letenská 4, Praha 1 – Malá Strana, 11801, Czech Republic https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3174-5614
  • Małgorzata Winiarska-Kabacińska Archaeological Museum in Poznan; Wodna Street 27, 61-781 Poznan, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5927-8873

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23858/APa58.2020.009

Keywords:

Nile valley, central Sudan, Neolithic, lithic technology, use wear

Abstract

This article represents a basic comparison of gouge collections from three different sites (Esh Shaheinab, Fox Hill and Kadero). These sites have produced important collections of lithics from the Early Neolithic period in central Sudan. Gouges were chosen as an important marker of various activities, and these were studied on the basis of examining this type of artefact. This paper presents basic observations on the technology and function of these artefacts.

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Published

2020-07-27

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Kapustka, K. ., & Winiarska-Kabacińska, M. (2020). Comparison of Different Gouge Collections from Central Sudan. Archaeologia Polona, 58, 165 –. https://doi.org/10.23858/APa58.2020.009

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Vol. 58 (2020): The Prehistory of North-East Africa Volume Dedicated to Prof. Michał Kobusiewicz on His 80th Birth

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