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<p>FLK West (Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania) is one of the earliest examples of the Acheulean complex in East Africa. It is a multi-component site, with significant patches of lithic tools and fossil bone preserved in the lowermost archaeo-units. Among the lithic collections, different fractions of the large tool operational sequences have been preserved (including large cores, large flakes, and LCTs). The sample related to these sequences and retrieved during the first stage of fieldwork in this site includes 75 specimens unearthed from the lowermost levels 5 and 6. This work focuses on the study of these specimens from two complementary perspectives: a comprehensive diacritical analysis procedure aimed at explaining LCT production and shaping strategies via the study of large core exploitation and large blank shaping sequences, and a techno-functional analysis of large flakes and LCTs following the standardized methodological principles of this analytical approach. By focusing on these two aspects, we will be able to provide a broad description of LCT production and shaping strategies and the goals undertaken by the Earliest Acheulean toolmakers at Olduvai Gorge. We will also generate a database of the functional potentiality of the resulting large tools, constituting a baseline for other experimental and macro use-wear analyses.</p>

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Large Tool Production Sequences in FLK West (Lower Bed II, Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania): Conceptualizing Form and Use During the Earliest Acheulean

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    2025年10月20日

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  • Javier Duque-Martínez,
  • Fernando Diez-Martín,
  • Cristina Fraile-Márquez,
  • Sara de Francisco,
  • Enrique Baquedano,
  • Audax Mabulla,
  • Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo

摘要

FLK West (Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania) is one of the earliest examples of the Acheulean complex in East Africa. It is a multi-component site, with significant patches of lithic tools and fossil bone preserved in the lowermost archaeo-units. Among the lithic collections, different fractions of the large tool operational sequences have been preserved (including large cores, large flakes, and LCTs). The sample related to these sequences and retrieved during the first stage of fieldwork in this site includes 75 specimens unearthed from the lowermost levels 5 and 6. This work focuses on the study of these specimens from two complementary perspectives: a comprehensive diacritical analysis procedure aimed at explaining LCT production and shaping strategies via the study of large core exploitation and large blank shaping sequences, and a techno-functional analysis of large flakes and LCTs following the standardized methodological principles of this analytical approach. By focusing on these two aspects, we will be able to provide a broad description of LCT production and shaping strategies and the goals undertaken by the Earliest Acheulean toolmakers at Olduvai Gorge. We will also generate a database of the functional potentiality of the resulting large tools, constituting a baseline for other experimental and macro use-wear analyses.