New Approaches to the Study of Surface Palaeolithic Artefacts: A pilot project at Zebra River, Western Namibia: A pilot project at Zebra River, Western Namibia

This Study Of Palaeolithic Africa, An Interim Report, Describes A Large Number Of Sites In The Region Of The Zebra River, Western Namibia. After The Introductory Sections, A Complete List Of All Sites Is Given In Section 4, Presenting The Raw Information Gathered In The Fieldwork. The Interpretation Of These Data Is Then Discussed On A Site-by-site Basis In Section 5. Here, Specific Topics Which Relate To More Than One Site Are Considered When They First Arise, While Other More General Topics Are Discussed Subsequently Under Separate Headings. Cross-references Are Liberally Provided In The Text. Finally Section 6 Draws The Threads Together And Offers A Wider Comment On The Way Forward For Surface Studies For Earlier Palaeolithic Archaeology. Artefacts Deemed Worthy Of Further Study, Which Were Usually Photographed, Measured And Given Gps Locations, Were Given Sequential Numbers And Are Fully Listed In Appendix 1. A Summary Table Of Artefacts For Each Major Site Collected Or Recorded During Fieldwork Is Given In Section 4, Including A Table Of The 'numbered' Artefacts, By Type, To Which Other Recorded Artefacts Are Sometimes Added, As Noted In The Individual Tables. In The Foreward, Derek Roe Concludes His Contribution By Adding That This New Study ... 'contains A Mass Of Useful New Information And Some Good Guidance For Others To Use ... I Very Much Hope That Students Of The Palaeolithic Will Indeed Read This Work.'--publisher's Website. Terry Hardaker. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 235-239) And Index. Cover Page Title Page Copyright FOREWORD LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PRELIMINARIES SECTION 1: THE LANDSCAPE SECTION 2: ARCHAEOLOGICAL OVERVIEW SECTION 3: THE ANALYTICAL METHODS SECTION 4: THE FIELDWORK STUDIES SECTION 5: INTERPRETATION OF THE FINDS SECTION 6: CONCLUSIONS Appendix 1 Recorded Artefacts: Inventory Appendix 2: GRIDS Appendix 3: Edge test results Appendix 4: Assessing the accuracy of Edge Testing on small artefact numbers REFERENCES