Stone Tools and the Prehistory of the Northern Isles

摘要: Explores the possibilities of using coarse stone assemblages from Northern Isles Scotland to observe aspects social change throughout prehistoric period. This report draws together available data on artefacts, much which is rather disparate, with a view providing standard work reference for use those excavators in who, faced large assemblage, require description types artefacts occur as well background information their context and chronology. part synthesis it combines proposals standardised definitions various artefact record occurrence. Of greater interest, however, this can then be put. By comparing form, manufacture, deposition possible perceive certain continuity within between assemblages. variability artefactual interpreted at broader organisational level order assess implications that these patterns may represent. The period under investigation Neolithic end Iron Age: beginning fourth millennium cal BC 800 AD. main concerned Bronze Age, particularly transition two as, during time, tools other objects was its peak.