KEFAR MENACHEM WEST
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Table 4: Raw material type at Kefar Menahem West. Type * raw material type cross tabulation TYPE
RAW MATERIAL Breccieted
Debitage
Tools
Cores
TOTAL
Count
159
Fine grained with lime veins 23
Translucent
132
Patinated
111
Other
Total
12
437
% within Type
36.4
5.3
30.2
25.4
2.7
100.0
% within RM
74.0
44.2
74.2
79.9
52.2
72.0
Count
23
15
23
10
8
79
% within Type
29.1
19.0
29.1
12.7
10.1
100.0
% within RM
10.7
28.8
12.9
7.2
34.8
13.0
33
14
23
18
3
91
% within Type
36.3
15.4
25.3
19.8
3.3
100.0
% within RM
15.3
26.9
12.9
12.9
13.0
15.0
Count
215
52
178
139
23
607
Count
% within Type
35.4
8.6
29.3
22.9
3.8
100.0
% within RM
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Debitage The debitage analysis indicates that KMW is dominated by production of short thick flakes (fig. 6; tables 3, 5). The assemblage comprises 48.8% primary elements (defined as flakes with more than 25% cortical surface), 34.4% flakes, 2.1% blades, and 14.7% core trimming elements (CTE). The primary elements, flakes, and blades show great similarities in their morphometric attributes such as size and scar pattern, although they slightly vary in size (Table 5). No evidence for true blade technology is attested in the assemblage. The few blades found (N=9) were produced in the course of flake production and therefore should be seen as flake byproducts rather than laminar artifacts. Most of the items (57.5% of the flakes and 91% of the primary elements) have a low number of scars (three or less) on their dorsal face (Fig. 6:2-4). Flake scar patterns are dominated by unipolar scars (56.8%). The remaining patterns are centripetal (11.3%), perpendicular (10.8%), and bipolar (4.9%). Most of the striking platforms are plain (67%) or cortical (17%), while only few items (8%) are faceted. A small number of Kombewa flakes are evident (Fig. 6:6-7). These relatively small thin “flakelets� were most likely detached from cores on flakes (see below). The chip component (flakes under two cm) is rather low (n=162) and comprises only 16.1% of the whole the assemblage (table 3).