Lithic industry of two Linearbandkeramik sites in Moldova (Nicolaevca V and Ţâra II)
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https://doi.org/10.23858/SA/73.2021.1.2605Keywords:
Neolithic, lithic technology, operative chain approach, caches of objects for knappingAbstract
The two Linear Pottery culture lithic complexes presented in this paper came from northern Moldova. The Nicolaevca V assemblage was gathered from excavations of a small LBK dwelling, while the Ţâra II collection came from an eight-shaped pit. There was a “deposit” of objects suitable for knapping found in Nicolaevca V. This complex reflects flake-oriented expedient knapping. The Ţâra II complex represents a complicated sequence for obtaining regular blades. The interpretation of their differences is sought in the social organization of Neolithic flint-knapping, in which the Nicolaevca V lithic assemblage supposedly reflects domestic production in a household context, while Ţâra II products could have been involved in the exchange network.
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