ABSTRACT

Studies investigating the production of later Acheulian handaxes in South Africa remain rare. Acheulian assemblages in this region are typically fragmented, which hinders our ability to investigate a full range of manufacturing stages at any one given site. Insights can therefore only be gained through comparative research involving multiple assemblages. To explore this issue, handaxes from Amanzi Springs and Cave of Hearths are contrasted to identify their position within a common reduction continuum. Results suggest that the Amanzi Springs handaxes represent early shaping phases focused on defining bifacial edges, while the Cave of Hearths reflects the later stages of thinning. Multivariate statistical analyses are used to extrapolate reduction trends that provide perspective on how later Acheulian handaxes in South Africa were shaped.

摘要

调查南非后来的阿舍利手斧生产的研究仍然很少。该地区的阿舍利人组合通常是分散的，这阻碍了我们在任何一个特定地点调查全方位制造阶段的能力。因此，只有通过涉及多个组合的比较研究才能获得洞察力。为了探讨这个问题，我们对比了来自 Amanzi Springs 和 Cave of Hearths 的手斧，以确定它们在共同还原连续体中的位置。结果表明，Amanzi Springs 手斧代表了专注于定义双面边缘的早期成型阶段，而炉膛洞穴反映了细化的后期阶段。多元统计分析用于推断减少趋势，从而提供有关南非后来的阿舍利手斧如何形成的观点。