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Kimberley points of Western Australia: Pressure flaking, projections and prestige
Journal of Lithic Studies Pub Date : 2020-03-15 , DOI: 10.2218/jls.2968
Tim Ryan Maloney

Kimberley points are pressure flaked bifaces with marginal projections, produced within the last millennium, in north Western Australia. These points were hafted for hunting and fighting in recent times, although there is some suggestion that smaller points tended to be hafted for use in favour of larger points, which were reserved for trade and exchange. Kimberley Points are imbued with strong social signalling and prestige qualities, known from Historic times. This paper examines whether these qualities are reflected archaeologically in their marginal projections produced with pressure flaking; and their morphology and production. Multiple sources of Kimberley Point archaeology, ethnography, and production are critically reviewed. As prestige items, the marginal projections are found to very likely relate to their social value, rather than functional drive, which this study investigates using morphological approaches. Samples from both ethnographic collections and archaeological surface assemblages are analysed. The study finds that biface elongation, length and perimeter length each greatly influenced the number of and size of marginal projections, regardless of raw material. This aspect of production probably reflects the value and social prestige for large serrated points, likely produced by the knapper before an audience in virtuoso displays of pressure flaking. It is conceivable that these complex social practices emerged around 1,000 years ago. This study provides a rare glimpse into the social values of stone tool produces, and links archaeological data to social values in the past.

中文翻译:

西澳大利亚的金伯利点:压力剥落、预测和声望

金伯利点是上个千年在澳大利亚西北部生产的带有边缘投影的压力片状双面。这些积分最近被用于狩猎和战斗,尽管有人认为较小的积分倾向于用于较大的积分,这些积分是为贸易和交换而保留的。金伯利积分具有强烈的社会信号和声望品质,从历史时期就广为人知。本文研究了这些品质是否在考古学上反映在压力剥落产生的边缘投影中;及其形态和生产。对金伯利角考古学、民族志和生产的多个来源进行了批判性审查。作为声望项目,边际预测很可能与它们的社会价值有关,而不是功能驱动,本研究使用形态学方法进行调查。分析了来自民族志收藏和考古表面组合的样本。研究发现,无论原材料如何,双面伸长率、长度和周长都极大地影响了边缘突起的数量和大小。生产的这一方面可能反映了大锯齿点的价值和社会声望,可能是由敲击者在观众面前以精湛的压力剥落表演制作的。可以想象,这些复杂的社会实践大约在 1000 年前就出现了。这项研究提供了对石器产品社会价值的难得一瞥,并将考古数据与过去的社会价值联系起来。分析了来自民族志收藏和考古表面组合的样本。研究发现,无论原材料如何,双面伸长率、长度和周长都极大地影响了边缘突起的数量和大小。生产的这一方面可能反映了大锯齿点的价值和社会声望,可能是由敲击者在观众面前以精湛的压力剥落表演制作的。可以想象,这些复杂的社会实践大约在 1000 年前就出现了。这项研究提供了对石器产品社会价值的难得一瞥,并将考古数据与过去的社会价值联系起来。分析了来自民族志收藏和考古表面组合的样本。研究发现,无论原材料如何,双面伸长率、长度和周长都极大地影响了边缘突起的数量和大小。生产的这一方面可能反映了大锯齿点的价值和社会声望,可能是由敲击者在观众面前以精湛的压力剥落表演制作的。可以想象,这些复杂的社会实践大约在 1000 年前就出现了。这项研究提供了对石器产品社会价值的难得一瞥,并将考古数据与过去的社会价值联系起来。无论原材料如何,长度和周长都极大地影响了边缘突起的数量和大小。生产的这一方面可能反映了大锯齿点的价值和社会声望,可能是由敲击者在观众面前以精湛的压力剥落表演制作的。可以想象,这些复杂的社会实践大约在 1000 年前就出现了。这项研究提供了对石器产品社会价值的难得一瞥,并将考古数据与过去的社会价值联系起来。无论原材料如何,长度和周长都极大地影响了边缘突起的数量和大小。生产的这一方面可能反映了大锯齿点的价值和社会声望,可能是由敲击者在观众面前以精湛的压力剥落表演制作的。可以想象,这些复杂的社会实践大约在 1000 年前就出现了。这项研究提供了对石器产品社会价值的难得一瞥,并将考古数据与过去的社会价值联系起来。可以想象,这些复杂的社会实践大约在 1000 年前就出现了。这项研究提供了对石器产品社会价值的难得一瞥,并将考古数据与过去的社会价值联系起来。可以想象,这些复杂的社会实践大约在 1000 年前就出现了。这项研究提供了对石器产品社会价值的难得一瞥,并将考古数据与过去的社会价值联系起来。
更新日期:2020-03-15
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