debitage
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Within Vinony's link graph, debitage is referenced by 623 other articles, and connects out to gallery grave, megalith and blade.
It is catalogued under the topic Lithics.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
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- lithic reduction
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- Debitage analysis
- Refitting
- Sourcing
- Dating
- See also
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In archaeology, debitage is all the material produced during the process of lithic reduction – the production of stone tools and weapons by knapping stone. This assemblage may include the different kinds of lithic flakes and lithic blades, but most often refers to the shatter and production debris, and production rejects.
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