Heat treatment of siliceous rocks and its implications for Australian prehistory
Heat treatment of siliceous rocks and its implications for Australian prehistory
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硅质岩石的热处理及其对澳大利亚史前史的影响
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1983
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通讯作者：
JPeter White
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J. Flenniken;JPeter White
美洲的人种学、实验和考古文献中广泛记录了加热硅质岩石以改变其片状特性的情况（见附录）。然而，在澳大利亚境内，相关报道有限。尽管最近在澳大利亚中部也注意到了热处理（J. O'Connell，个人通讯），但仅在金伯利地区的接触期中描述了热处理（Akerman 1979，参考文献：144-9）。关于它在史前时代的使用有一些猜测（D. Witter，个人通讯），但没有证明。本文简要描述了热处理及其影响，报告了史前澳大利亚和塔斯马尼亚石制品中存在热处理的证据，并指出了其使用的一些影响。
Heating of siliceous rocks to alter their flaking properties is extensively documented in the ethnographic, experimental and archaeological literature of the Americas (see Appendix). within Australia, however, reports are limited. Heat treatment has been described in the contact period only in the Kimberleys (Akerman 1979, with refs: 144-9), although it has been recently noted in central Australia (J. O'Connell, pers. comm.). There has been some speculation as to its use in prehistoric times (D. Witter, pers. comm.) but no demonstration of it. This paper briefly describes heat treatment and its effects, reports evidence of its presence in prehistoric Australian and Tasmanian stone artefacts, and notes some implications of its use.