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Stone Working Videos with N. Kononenko 2009
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Stone Working Videos with Nina Kononenko
Six short videos (between 1:33 and 2:35 mins duration, PAL DVD, SD) produced in 2009 by Dr Sarah Colley (Archaeology, University of Sydney). Video camera: Sarah Colley. Editing: Sarah Colley, Annika Korsgaard. Subtitles: Sarah Colley, Annika Korsgaard. The videos feature Dr Nina Kononenko (Archaeology, University of Sydney) demonstrating and explaining common stone flaking techniques. Understanding how stone shatters and can be worked into flakes and other forms is important to archaeologists who study ancient technologies. Video is an excellent medium for recording the stone working process. Dr Kononenko is an expert in ancient technologies and stone working methods.
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Stone Working Methods 1: Anvil Technique
Published 2012-10-15Dr Nina Kononenko demonstrates the anvil stone working technique. This simple method produces stone flakes by hitting raw materials against a stone anvil. The size and shape of the flake can't be controlled.Open AccessAudiovisual -
Stone Working Methods 5: Soft Hammer Percussion
Published 2012-10-15Dr Nina Kononenko demonstrates the process of soft hammer percussion for working stone.Open AccessAudiovisual -
Stone Working Methods 3: Removing the Cortex
Published 2012-10-15Dr Nina Kononenko demonstrates how to remove the cortex from a large flake using the percussion technique.Open AccessAudiovisual -
Stone Working Methods 2: Bipolar Technique
Published 2012-10-15Dr Nina Kononenko demonstrates how to work stone using the bipolar technique.Open AccessAudiovisual -
Stone Working Methods 6: Pressure Flaking
Published 2012-10-15Dr Nina Kononenko demonstrates the refining process of flake production using the pressure flaking technique.Open AccessAudiovisual