Striking platform
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Striking platform
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In the archaeological study of lithic reduction, the striking platform is the surface on the proximal portion of a lithic flake on which the detachment blow falls; this may be natural or prepared. Types of striking platforms include: Cortex, which consists of an area of cortex used as a platform during initial reduction;
Single-faceted, consisting of a flat platform at right angles to the dorsal surface of the flake and most often associated with conchoidal fractures;
Double-faceted, a variety o
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Surface on a lithic flake on which the detachment blow falls
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2023-04-06T10:39:19Z
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