The Stone Tool Industry of Hac Sa, Macau, China

Abstract

This article considers some archaeological, geological and petrographical aspects of stone implements from a sand dune site in south-eastern China. A sample of preform, ground and polished stone implements from Macau, Coloane and Taipa are considered in relation to the archaeological landscape of the Zhujiang (Pearl River) estuary. Particular attention is focused on evidence for the manufacturing technology of ornamental stone, jade and quartz rings. The possibility of selective exploitation of jade (quartz), which occurs locally as veins within the granitic outcrops, for tool and ring manufacture, and its relationship to mineralogical and textural characteristics, is considered. It is planned that more stone tools from Macau will be examined during 2009-12.

Journal

Title: Internet Archaeology

Abbreviated Title: IA

Publisher: Council for British Archaeology

ISSN (Electronic): 13635387

Publication date Created: 2009

Publication date (Print): 2009

Volume:

Issue: 26

Affiliations

[1 ]IPG and Macau Inter University Institute, China

Article

DOI: 10.11141/ia.26.7

Copyright statement: © 2009

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Self URI (journal page): http://intarch.ac.uk/

Self URI (article page): http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue26/davis_index.html