Table 3 Core types associated with the production of blades and bladelets.

From: A pre-Campanian Ignimbrite techno-cultural shift in the Aurignacian sequence of Grotta di Castelcivita, southern Italy

Layer

Initial

Burin-like

Carinated

Narrow-sided

Semi-circumferential

Wide-faced flat

Multi-platform

Shatter

Total

ars

2 (29%)

1 (14%)

1 (14%)

0 (-)

0 (-)

0 (-)

3 (43%)

0 (-)

7

gic

9 (16%)

2 (3%)

29 (50%)

2 (3%)

7 (12%)

2 (3%)

5 (9%)

2 (3%)

58

rsa’

8 (15%)

2 (4%)

11 (20%)

2 (4%)

13 (24%)

5 (9%)

10 (19%)

3 (6%)

54

Total

19 (16%)

5 (4%)

41 (34%)

4 (3%)

20 (17%)

7 (6%)

18 (15%)

5 (4%)

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  1. The classification is based on Falcucci and Peresani82, which considers the location and orientation of the flaking surface in relation to the striking platform/s. The table does not include tested cores (n = 2) as the objective of the production could not be assessed. The category of carinated burins is subsumed under the broader carinated category (see the tool list for a breakdown). Rounded percentages are given in brackets.
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