Abstract
The main technological strategies of the lithic material of Abadsan and Aougni N’Ourigh are presented. The knapping methods and the techniques are specifically described following a chaine operatoire approach. Moreover, the main knapping objectives are pointed out. Finally, some functional insights are proposed following the macroscopic traces found.
Highlights
Aougni N’Ourigh and Abadsan Rock shelters.The first one is a completely unreleased archaeological sequence, while the second one is a wellknown rock art site with an associated stratigraphical sequence.It must be highlighted that previous research has been undertaken in this area of Morocco, mainly on rock art (Salih et al, 1998; Searight2004, 2013, for the most recent works) and lithic typology (Rodrigue, 1985, 1990)
Two major regions have been the object of recent research: the Moroccan area of the Strait of Gibraltar (e.g. Kaf That elGhar and Kaf Boussaria, near Tétouan) (Daugas, 2002; Ballouche et al, 2012) and the eastern area of Morocco, the Moroccan Rif (Linstädter, 2008; Linstädter et al, 2012)
The main knapping methods documented at the site are: of the core is exploited as the knapping surface, starting the knapping from the narrow part of the core with an elongated cortical blade
Summary
2004, 2013, for the most recent works) and lithic typology (Rodrigue, 1985, 1990) These new analyses offer a more complete view of this particular period in this rich archaeological region. I studied the debitage, to add to the impressions gathered from knapping offered by the cores and trimming by-products. It appears to be a small hut just over four or five square meters, which corresponds well with a seasonal shelter Given that this site is a high mountain site, there are interesting implications from the point of view of how space was used in the Neolithic. Aougni N’Ourigh has a total of 2615 pieces, which is quite a large sample in view of the small surface area of the site. There are some artefacts that were probably brought already knapped to the site (see below)
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