Stone as material for production of chipped artifacts in Early and Middle Neolithic of Serbia

Abstract

In this work we studied artifacts from 20 Early and Middle Neolithic sites in Serbia. Stone used as raw material for production of chipped tools are defined and we pointed to inadequate usage of certain terms. By using of the data from geologic literature and statistical analysis of representation of certain stone at distinct sites we present assumption about location of primary occurrence of so called "Balkan flint" and obsidian in the territory of Serbia.

Keywords

• chipped artifacts
• chert
• quartzite
• quartz
• white stone of different origin
• obsidian
• Early and Middle Neolithic
• Serbia