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A reconsideration of the West African macrolithic conundrum: new factory sites and an associated settlement in the Vallée du Serpent, Mali

African archaeological review • 12 • Published In 1994 • Pages: 73-104

By: MacDonald, Kevin C., Allsworth-Jones, P. (Philip).

Abstract
Four sites were found during a survey of Vallée du Serpent, Mali: Sirakoro-Ancien, Ntyébougou, Giré-Ouest, and Giré-Est. These sites are compared with other lithic sites throughout West Africa that date from 14,000-1500 years ago. Both macrolithic and microlithic industries were present during the Holocene; the technology employed is not a good temporal marker. Instead, the authors find that a particular type of non-microlithic faceted platform (“Levallois”) industry is associated with the forest zone.
Subjects
Identification
Geography
Lithic industries
Settlement patterns
General tools
Chronologies and culture sequences
tradition
West African Late Stone Age
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2020
Field Date
1992
Coverage Date
9000-6000 BP
Coverage Place
Vallée du Serpent, Koulikoro Region, Mali
Notes
Kevin C. MacDonald and P. Allsworth-Jones
Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-104)
LCCN
84650500
LCSH
West African Late Stone Age