Raw material exploitation strategies on the flint mining site of Spiennes (Hainaut, Belgium)
The flint mines of Spiennes (Hainaut Province, Belgium) are among the most important mining sites in Europe as evidenced by the huge extension of the site and its very long duration of occupation, probably covering a period between 4350 and 2300 BCE. What explains such a spectacular achievement? Th...
Main Author: | Hélène Collet |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Edinburgh
2016-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Lithic Studies |
Online Access: | http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lithicstudies/article/view/1821 |
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