L’industrie lithique de l’habitation L1/1993 du site de Vitănești-Măgurice

Abstract

This paper is devoted to a technological and typological analysis of the lithic material brought to light within dwelling L1/1993 of the site of the tell type settlement Vitănești-Măgurice, level Gumelnița B1. The lithic inventory is both rich and varied. It consists of 619 items, ascribable to various categories: tools, blades/strips and raw splinters, nucleus, strikers, one axe, as well as lumps and splinters. The range of tools includes some burnt items. The splitting techniques were also analysed. Our study is closed with a petrographic analysis of the raw materials.

Keywords

• tell settlement
• lithic industry
• gumelnița b1
• petrography