The multi-layered Lower Paleolithic Late Acheulian site of Revadim has yielded rich lithic assemblages, including dozens of handaxes. These lithic assemblages are for the most part dominated by flake-production technologies and flake tools, as is the rule of thumb at many other Acheulian localities. This study presents the results of an analysis of Layer C3 at Revadim, focusing on several newly-explored aspects of the production of small, sharp flakes by means of lithic recycling. We present definitions of new typo-technological categories of cores-on-flakes and the small flakes produced from cores-on- flakes. We also present a typo-technological analysis of the tool types detected in the Layer C3 assemblage and provide an analysis of the degree of homogeneity of the flint types used for the manufacture of these small, sharp flakes. Our results demonstrate that the technological repertoire of Late Acheulian hominins was more complex than is commonly acknowledged, and that production of small flakes was an integral component within Lower Paleolithic technologies and activities.

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小片状 Acheulian：对以色列 Acheulian Revadim 晚期石料回收的进一步洞察

Revadim 的多层旧石器时代晚期 Acheulian 遗址产生了丰富的岩屑组合，包括数十把手斧。这些石器组合大部分由薄片生产技术和薄片工具主导，这是许多其他阿舍利地区的经验法则。本研究展示了对 Revadim C3 层的分析结果，重点关注通过岩屑回收生产小而锋利的薄片的几个新探索方面。我们介绍了片上芯和由片上芯生产的小片的新类型技术类别的定义。我们还对在 C3 层组合中检测到的工具类型进行了错别字技术分析，并分析了用于制造这些小而锋利的薄片的燧石类型的同质性程度。