Why did hunting weapon design change at Abri Pataud? Lithic use-wear data on armature use and hafting around 24,000–22,000 BP
Fig 12
Bending breaks on Level 3 armatures.
a. A dorsally initiated break terminating in a fissured step (fissure marked with arrow) on Gravette point AP/59-3-1798; b. A bending break initiated on the backed edge and twisting onto the ventral aspect of the opposite (cutting) edge on microgravette AP/59-3-1731 (Senonian flint); c. Fissured step termination of the break shown in b. on the cutting edge of the armature (fissure indicated with arrow). Note the large secondary scar initiated on the break surface.