Between the flake and the blade: Associated systems of production at Riparo Tagliente (Veneto, northern Italy)
Journal: Journal of Lithic Studies
Year: 2017

The Riparo Tagliente site (Verona, Italy) shows three macro phases in which high technological variability can be observed. The aim of this study is to evaluate the specific role of the Middle Paleolithic blade production within this variability. Preliminary results show a complex scenario in which the role of the blade is strictly linked with flake production through mixed reduction systems.&#x0D; Two different approaches were used for analysing the lithic assemblages from the site. The first a