THE EXPLOITATION OF LOCAL LITHIC RESOURCES DURING THE LATE PREHISTORY OF NORTHWEST IBERIAN PENINSULA

摘要: This paper explores the basic characteristics affecting mechanical behavior of non-flint rocks, such as quartz and slate, during knapping. The impact some these features, anisotropy, cleavage, morphostructure on selection exploitation processes slate is addressed through analysis flaked assemblages five Late Prehistory sites from NW Iberia. We suggest that presence providing a more homogeneous controllable would have had significant role raw materials. Also, certain traits priori considered non-suitable might be contemplated rather advantageous for