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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.
- 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