Acheulian Large Flake Industries: Technology, Chronology and Significance (British Archaeological Reports British Series)

This study examines the Acheulian phenomenon of of using large flakes as blanks for tool production. It looks at sites across the globe where this method was used, principally the South of France, a single site in the Levant, the Caucuses extending to India, and throughout Africa. By comparing these sites, Gonen Shannon asks if they can be said to represent a common stage in tool production or ultimately a 'lithic tradition'.