Finds 1219

Main Information
Finds ID 1219
Site Petras Kephala
Area ID 482 settlement
Research event excavation: research Kephala Petras Settlement Excavation 2002 - 2004
Finds type lithics
Small finds category None
Small finds type
Botany species
Animal remains species
Animal remains completeness None
Animal remains part
Lithics technology Pressure technique
Lithics industry Blade industry
Flake industry
Lithics cores and preparation Bidirectional core
Lithics retouched tools
Lithics unretouched tools
Lithics raw material Obsidian
Obsidian Yes
Obsidian amount 100
Pottery form
Pottery detail
Pottery decoration
Pottery type None
Amount
Material obsidian
Confidence None
Comment Most of the obsidian comes from Sta Nychia, additional 6 % are from Giali. A reduction process can be proven, but tools were only produced sporadically. The cores were chipped bipolarly. The result were blades, flakes and a lot of chips. Broad blades of irregular shape of the back and the dorsal end were produced as well as regular prismatic pressure-blades (parallels in Nerokourou). The usage of metal tips for the production of flakes could be connected to this new technique. In the Final Neolithic obsidian tools were produced equally in- and outside of the building.
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