Optional and inconvenient additions: rounded retouched tools from the Micoquian site of Pietraszyn 49a, Poland
Journal: Sprawozdania Archeologiczne
Year: 2025

The rounded retouched tools that have been singled out in the Micoquian assemblages (‘Keilmessergruppe’)have long been an enigma. Even though their presence was recognised as early as the early 20th century, they received their formal name, the so-called ‘groszaki’, much later. More recently, similar tools have been recorded at the open-air site Pietraszyn 49a, SW Poland. These examples are slightly larger than average. They were made from flakes and a chunk. During production, marginal and inva