Glossary entry

Russian term or phrase:

пластинки с притупленным краем и концами

English translation:

bladelets with backed edge and ends (tails, butts)

Added to glossary by Alan Campbell
Jan 1, 2007 17:13
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Russian term

пластинки с притупленным краем и концами

Russian to English Science Archaeology Stone tools
I know that "пластинки с притупленным краем" is "backed bladelets" but how about the "концами"? I think it's really important that I get this right but can't find any information about what it might be.

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bladelets with backed edge and ends (tails, butts)

Наиболее многочисленной категорией орудий являются пластины с поперечноусеченными концами (рис. 2, 7, 8, 11, 12). По форме усечения конца они подразделяются на пластины с дугообразно-выпуклым концом, с косоусеченным, косоусеченным вогнутым, с прямоусеченным, с прямоусеченным вогнутым.

http://www.vspu.ac.ru/historic/russian_hist/publish/amee_200...

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Note added at 15 hrs (2007-01-02 08:24:18 GMT)
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You may find the pics useful

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Note added at 15 hrs (2007-01-02 08:25:00 GMT)
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Bulletin No.21All the microliths with small edge damage have striations of type A or B equally on both surfaces of the edges, except for *bladelets with pointed ends*. ...
www.um.u-tokyo.ac.jp/publish_db/Bulletin/no21/no21011.html - 68k -
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