The siliceous rocks as raw material for the prehistoric man : varieties, definitions and concepts

Authors

  • Astolfo Gomes de Mello Araújo Universidade de São Paulo. Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2448-1750.revmae.1991.107951

Keywords:

Lithic raw material. Siliceous rocks. Flint. Chert.

Abstract

This article discusses some problems related to the nomenclature and definition of the siliceous rocks that were most commonly used by the prehistoric man. The adoption of a nomenclature that is in accordance with the progresses of petrology is proposed, in order to minimize the imprecision in the classification of the lithic raw materials.

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Author Biography

  • Astolfo Gomes de Mello Araújo, Universidade de São Paulo. Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia
    Departamento do Patrimônio Histórico do Município de São Paulo e pós-graduando em Arqueologia do Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia

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Published

1991-12-11

Issue

No. 1 (1991)

Section

Articles

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Copyright (c) 1991 Astolfo Gomes de Mello Araújo

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How to Cite

ARAÚJO, Astolfo Gomes de Mello. The siliceous rocks as raw material for the prehistoric man : varieties, definitions and concepts. Revista do Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia, São Paulo, Brasil, n. 1, p. 105–111, 1991. DOI: 10.11606/issn.2448-1750.revmae.1991.107951. Disponível em: https://www.journals.usp.br/revmae/article/view/107951.. Acesso em: 19 may. 2024.