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MICROBLADE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Archaeology
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pebble core
1, record 1, English, pebble%20core
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The 14 sites analyzed within this tradition occupy raised beaches at 12-15 m above current sea levels with microblades, microblade cores, pebble tools, pebble cores, and flakes being the primary artifacts recovered. 1, record 1, English, - pebble%20core
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Archéologie
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nucléus de galet
1, record 1, French, nucl%C3%A9us%20de%20galet
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nucléi de galets; nucléus de galets : formes au pluriel. 1, record 1, French, - nucl%C3%A9us%20de%20galet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nucléi de galets
- nucléus de galets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Archaeology
- History of Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slotted bone point
1, record 2, English, slotted%20bone%20point
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- slotted point 2, record 2, English, slotted%20point
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The end of an animal bone in which a groove was made for inserting a microblade. 3, record 2, English, - slotted%20bone%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microblade core, slotted bone point with microblade inserted, and small microblade. The earliest settlers in the Gulf of Alaska used sharp-edged flakes of stone(called "microblades" by archaeologists) that were struck, from pieces of chert("microblade cores"). These flakes of stone were placed in rows along the edges of bone spear heads to make long, sharp edges. 1, record 2, English, - slotted%20bone%20point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Archéologie
- Histoire des techniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pointe en os à rainure
1, record 2, French, pointe%20en%20os%20%C3%A0%20rainure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extrémité d'un os d'animal dans laquelle on pratiquait une rainure afin d'y insérer une microlame. 2, record 2, French, - pointe%20en%20os%20%C3%A0%20rainure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microlame : Petit éclat en forme de prisme que l'on obtenait par extraction d'un noyau de pierre. 2, record 2, French, - pointe%20en%20os%20%C3%A0%20rainure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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