Online course: Experimental archeology of lithic product form and micro-mark

Date:2021-04-07    Times:

TitleExperimental archeology of lithic product form and micro-mark

PresenterGiria Evgenii

About him: Giria Evgenii is a senior researcher in Institute of the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences, who initiated a series of research method including "analysis method to peeling technique of lithic tools", "method to identify artificial tools", "Application of morphological concepts in archaeological research", "Non-use micro-mark analysis method", "analysis to the influence of temperature and humidity on bone-horn-tooth products" and "Study on Micro-marks in Rock Paintings".Representative works include "Technical Analysis of Lithic Tool Industry","Secrets of ancient bone carvings in Eastern Europe and Siberia-carvings on mammoth ivory and reindeer antlers from the Stone Age","Homo sapiens challenges the extreme north of the ice age-the life and technology of mammoth hunters" and so on.

Translator: Dr.Quan Qiankun

Schedule:

  1. First lecture: The development process of lithic tool typology research

  2. Second lecture: Morphology and Morphometry

  3. Third lecture: Lithic product processing technology and peeling method

  4. Fourth lecture: Comparative study on the morphological typology of engraver and the results of experimental micro-marks

  5. Fifth lecture: Comparative study on the morphology of the scraper and the results of experimental micro-marks

  6. Sixth lecture: The use of throwing tools and the analysis of experimental traces

Time: April, 2021