DOI article:
Daszewski, Wiktor Andrzej; Stępniowski, Franciszek M.: Archaeological survey in the Hasake district, 1986
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.42008#0076
TABLE XI: CHERT OBJECTS: TELL ZIYADE (nos. 1-4)
1. Hassive blade with utilized retouch of one edge and a natural backed blade.
Grayish-brown chert with a black, irregular spotted suspension.
2. Blade with broken top part. Light beige chert. Utilized retouch on one of
the edges.
3. Riddle part of a blade with retouch (utilized) of both edges. Grayish-brown
anc grey chert.
4. Fragment of a blade with an evident steep retouching of one edge. The
retouch on the inner side is accompanied by a slight harvest sheen which is also
visible on the ridges of the retouch. Light pinkish brown chert.
All four fragments are of a different material.
These pieces represent the entire chipped stone industry from the TellZiyade.
It merits attention that there are no waste fragments, either flakes or core
fragments, or concretions. Basically, all of the finds represent blades and were
made of differentmaterials, originating doubtless from different deposits. The
majority has been used as tool insets. Some may,.ave been the waste products
from the productionofsuchtoolsinasettlement(asno. X.5 for instance, see
below). On the whole, it would appear that the settlement was supplied with half
products (blank blades, as no. X.l), which were subsequently worked into tools,
and with ready-made tools as well.
CHERT OBJECTS: TELL ABU HAFUR (nos. 5-8)
5. Riddle fragment of a blade with denticulated retouch of one edge. Retouch
accompaniedbyaslightharvestsheen. A sickle inset. Beige-brown chart.
6. Riddle fragment of a blade with denticulated retouch of one of the edges,
accompanied baa harvest sheen (a sickle inset). Brown chert.
7. Truncated blade with retouch of one edge, from a blade without a cortex on
the ridge. The other edge of the blade is broken away. Slight harvest sheen
accompanying the retouch on the percussion side. Brown chert.
8. Riddle fragment of a blade with utilized retouch of one edge and a modem
accidental retouch of the other edge. Harvest sheen on both edges (a sickle
inset). Beige-brown chert.
The objects discussed here represent the entire flint material collected from
the surface at Tell AbuHafur. The raw material probably originated from one,
maybe two centers of exploitation, most probably from one geological formation.
A characteristic of this group is the function of these objects as a parts of
complex tools, most probably as sickle insets considering the harvest sheen
present on all of them. On the basis of the size of these objects it may be said
that there had been three different sickles involved. These objects were
produced from carefully chosen blade blanks. Sine there are no waste products,
it may be assumed tentatively that what reached the site was a blade blank ora
ready-made tool. Of course, it is possible that waste materials have not been
discovered as yet.
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1. Hassive blade with utilized retouch of one edge and a natural backed blade.
Grayish-brown chert with a black, irregular spotted suspension.
2. Blade with broken top part. Light beige chert. Utilized retouch on one of
the edges.
3. Riddle part of a blade with retouch (utilized) of both edges. Grayish-brown
anc grey chert.
4. Fragment of a blade with an evident steep retouching of one edge. The
retouch on the inner side is accompanied by a slight harvest sheen which is also
visible on the ridges of the retouch. Light pinkish brown chert.
All four fragments are of a different material.
These pieces represent the entire chipped stone industry from the TellZiyade.
It merits attention that there are no waste fragments, either flakes or core
fragments, or concretions. Basically, all of the finds represent blades and were
made of differentmaterials, originating doubtless from different deposits. The
majority has been used as tool insets. Some may,.ave been the waste products
from the productionofsuchtoolsinasettlement(asno. X.5 for instance, see
below). On the whole, it would appear that the settlement was supplied with half
products (blank blades, as no. X.l), which were subsequently worked into tools,
and with ready-made tools as well.
CHERT OBJECTS: TELL ABU HAFUR (nos. 5-8)
5. Riddle fragment of a blade with denticulated retouch of one edge. Retouch
accompaniedbyaslightharvestsheen. A sickle inset. Beige-brown chart.
6. Riddle fragment of a blade with denticulated retouch of one of the edges,
accompanied baa harvest sheen (a sickle inset). Brown chert.
7. Truncated blade with retouch of one edge, from a blade without a cortex on
the ridge. The other edge of the blade is broken away. Slight harvest sheen
accompanying the retouch on the percussion side. Brown chert.
8. Riddle fragment of a blade with utilized retouch of one edge and a modem
accidental retouch of the other edge. Harvest sheen on both edges (a sickle
inset). Beige-brown chert.
The objects discussed here represent the entire flint material collected from
the surface at Tell AbuHafur. The raw material probably originated from one,
maybe two centers of exploitation, most probably from one geological formation.
A characteristic of this group is the function of these objects as a parts of
complex tools, most probably as sickle insets considering the harvest sheen
present on all of them. On the basis of the size of these objects it may be said
that there had been three different sickles involved. These objects were
produced from carefully chosen blade blanks. Sine there are no waste products,
it may be assumed tentatively that what reached the site was a blade blank ora
ready-made tool. Of course, it is possible that waste materials have not been
discovered as yet.
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