Table 3. Shizitan 29, layer 8 and 7 (base): The reduction sequence.
Cores | Stage A | Stage B | Stage C | Stage D | |||||
Layer | 8 | 7 Base | 8 | 7 Base | 8 | 7 Base | 8 | 7 Base | |
BF | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 17 |
RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Q | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
O | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 27 | |
Flakes | Stage A | Stage B | Stage C | Stage D | |||||
Layer | 8 | 7 Base | 8 | 7 Base | 8 | 7 Base | 8 | 7 Base | |
BF | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 54 |
RF | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
Q | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 37 |
O | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
18 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 109 |
Attributed reduction stages of flakes and cores from Shizitan 29, layers 8 and 7 Base according to raw materials: (BF) Black flint; (RF) River flint; (Q) quartz/quartzite; (O) other materials.