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Mgr. Denis Štefanisko

Bachelor's thesis

Morphometric analysis of PPNB stone projectile points from Tell Halula in northern Syria during the second half of the 8th millennium cal. BC

Morphometric analysis of PPNB stone projectile points from Tell Halula in northern Syria during the second half of the 8th millennium cal. BC
Abstract:
Předložená práce se věnuje funkci kamenných hrotů z období pozdní fáze předkeramického neolitu B (PPNB) z lokality Tell Halula v severní Sýrii. Hlavním úkolem je morfologická analýza kamenných hrotů typu Byblos za účelem identifikace zbraní, kterých byly tyto hroty součástí. K naplnění tohoto záměru bylo využito moderních metod morfometrické analýzy, kdy balisticky důležité atributy hrotů typu Byblos …more
Abstract:
The study deals with the function of stone projectile points of the Late Pre-Pottery Neolithic B from Tell Halula in northern Syria. The focus of the study lies mainly on the morphological analysis of these tools with the aim of ascertaining the delivery mechanism they used, as such mechanism is only rarely found preserved. In order to achieve this objective, the study has employed recent morphometric …more
 

Keywords

projectile points Byblos points arrowheads bow arrow hand projected spears spear-thrower dart Stone-age weaponry morphometric analysis ethnography experimental archaeology Pre-Pottery Neolithic
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 11. 6. 2014
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/mqr19/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 16. 6. 2014
  • Supervisor: Mgr. Inna Mateiciucová, Ph.D.

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Historical Sciences / Prehistoric Archaeology of Near East

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