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EARLY HOLOCENE BACKED ARTEFACTS FROM AUSTRALIA
by
Peter Hiscock
(Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, Australian National University, Canberra 0200)
and
Val Attenbrow
(Division of Anthropology, Australian Museum, Sydney 2000)
(This paper is published in 1998 as: Hiscock, P. and V.Attenbrow Early Holocene backed artefacts from Australia. Archaeology in Oceania 33:49-62).
ABSTRACT
Many archaeologists have argued that backed artefacts, or backed 'blades', were used in Australia only during the last 4500 years. We show that those arguments are theoretically flawed and present case studies which demonstrate the manufacture of backed artefacts in the early Holocene. Implications of early Holocene backed artefacts are explored.
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Photograph 7a Definite backed artefact from Mussel Shelter, square B, spit 20.
Photograph 7b Definite backed artefact from Mussel Shelter, square A, spit 23.
Photograph 7c Definite backed artefact from Loggers Shelter, square F, spit 7.
Photograph 7d Definite backed artefact from Loggers Shelter, square F, spit 9. This specimen is associated with a date of 8380±120 (SUA 1125).
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