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Quaternary, Volume 7, Issue 4
December 2024 - 19 articles
Cover Story: Paleolithic people intentionally collected and recycled old, patinated flint tools made by their predecessors—a practice found across the Old World, including the Early Paleolithic Levant. These recycled tools have distinct life cycles: initial use, discard, patination, collection after an unknown period, and recycling that revealed fresh flint surfaces. This act of collecting and recycling was not driven by scarcity, as fresh flint was available. Instead, it appears to be a deliberate choice, likely for functional and perceptual reasons. One prominent recycling method prioritized preserving the tool's original form, aged surfaces, and old scars while minimizing reshaping to create a new working edge. These findings raise questions about memory preservation in the deep past alongside functionality. View this paper
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