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TECHNIQUE CLACTONIENNE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anvil chipping 1, record 1, English, anvil%20chipping
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usually, a rock used for flaking tools 1, record 1, English, - anvil%20chipping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taille sur enclume
1, record 1, French, taille%20sur%20enclume
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- technique bloc sur bloc 1, record 1, French, technique%20bloc%20sur%20bloc
feminine noun
- technique clactonienne 1, record 1, French, technique%20clactonienne
feminine noun
- technique bloc contre bloc 1, record 1, French, technique%20bloc%20contre%20bloc
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-04-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- block-on-block technique 1, record 2, English, block%2Don%2Dblock%20technique
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Stone Age method of producing flakes by swinging a core against the edge of a larger stone 1, record 2, English, - block%2Don%2Dblock%20technique
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- technique bloc sur bloc
1, record 2, French, technique%20bloc%20sur%20bloc
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taille sur enclume 1, record 2, French, taille%20sur%20enclume
feminine noun
- technique clactonienne 1, record 2, French, technique%20clactonienne
feminine noun
- technique bloc contre bloc 1, record 2, French, technique%20bloc%20contre%20bloc
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-04-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Clactonian technique 1, record 3, English, Clactonian%20technique
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tools made from stone flakes having a half cone at the point where the hammerstone struck 1, record 3, English, - Clactonian%20technique
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- technique clactonienne bloc sur bloc 1, record 3, French, technique%20clactonienne%20bloc%20sur%20bloc
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- taille sur enclume 1, record 3, French, taille%20sur%20enclume
- technique clactonienne bloc contre bloc 1, record 3, French, technique%20clactonienne%20bloc%20contre%20bloc
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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