Hafted Tool-use Experiments with Australian Aboriginal Plant Adhesives: Triodia Spinifex, Xanthorrhoea Grass Tree and Lechenaultia divaricata Mindrie

Hafted stone tools commonly figure in Australian archaeology but hafting traces and manufacture processes are infrequently studied. The Aboriginal processing of resin from Xanthorrhoea (Sol. Ex Sm.) grass tree, Triodia (R.Br.) spinifex and Lechenaultia divaricata (F.Muell.) mindrie, is reported with...

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Autores principales:	V. Rots, E. Hayes, K. Akerman, P. Green, C. Clarkson, C. Lepers, L. Bordes, C. McAdams, E. Foley, R. Fullagar
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Publicado:	EXARC 2020
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b94bd9402e6e4d948d6f4eb42da4d4582021-12-01T14:42:34ZHafted Tool-use Experiments with Australian Aboriginal Plant Adhesives: Triodia Spinifex, Xanthorrhoea Grass Tree and Lechenaultia divaricata Mindrie2212-8956https://doaj.org/article/b94bd9402e6e4d948d6f4eb42da4d4582020-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://exarc.net/ark:/88735/10487https://doaj.org/toc/2212-8956Hafted stone tools commonly figure in Australian archaeology but hafting traces and manufacture processes are infrequently studied. The Aboriginal processing of resin from Xanthorrhoea (Sol. Ex Sm.) grass tree, Triodia (R.Br.) spinifex and Lechenaultia divaricata (F.Muell.) mindrie, is reported with experiences and observations about the performance of resin mixtures in hafted tool-use experiments. Pure mixtures of winnowed Triodia grass, though soft, were more effective as a sticky adhesive than lumps collected from ant nests or the ground following bushfires. Xanthorrhoea resin mixed with kangaroo dung and charred wood was effective, though brittle, and re-heating made it less sticky and more brittle. Mindrie root mixed with kangaroo dung and ashes proved highly effective. Triodia, Xanthorrhoea and Lechenaultia resins have different adhesive properties, and the resin sources, additives and processing techniques all affect how and when hafts break.V. RotsE. HayesK. AkermanP. GreenC. ClarksonC. LepersL. BordesC. McAdamsE. FoleyR. FullagarEXARCarticlestonetoolsplantuse wear analysismesolithicaustraliabelgiumfranceMuseums. Collectors and collectingAM1-501ArchaeologyCC1-960ENEXARC Journal, Iss 2020/1 (2020)
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spellingShingle	stone tools plant use wear analysis mesolithic australia belgium france Museums. Collectors and collecting AM1-501 Archaeology CC1-960 V. Rots E. Hayes K. Akerman P. Green C. Clarkson C. Lepers L. Bordes C. McAdams E. Foley R. Fullagar Hafted Tool-use Experiments with Australian Aboriginal Plant Adhesives: Triodia Spinifex, Xanthorrhoea Grass Tree and Lechenaultia divaricata Mindrie
description	Hafted stone tools commonly figure in Australian archaeology but hafting traces and manufacture processes are infrequently studied. The Aboriginal processing of resin from Xanthorrhoea (Sol. Ex Sm.) grass tree, Triodia (R.Br.) spinifex and Lechenaultia divaricata (F.Muell.) mindrie, is reported with experiences and observations about the performance of resin mixtures in hafted tool-use experiments. Pure mixtures of winnowed Triodia grass, though soft, were more effective as a sticky adhesive than lumps collected from ant nests or the ground following bushfires. Xanthorrhoea resin mixed with kangaroo dung and charred wood was effective, though brittle, and re-heating made it less sticky and more brittle. Mindrie root mixed with kangaroo dung and ashes proved highly effective. Triodia, Xanthorrhoea and Lechenaultia resins have different adhesive properties, and the resin sources, additives and processing techniques all affect how and when hafts break.
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author	V. Rots E. Hayes K. Akerman P. Green C. Clarkson C. Lepers L. Bordes C. McAdams E. Foley R. Fullagar
author_facet	V. Rots E. Hayes K. Akerman P. Green C. Clarkson C. Lepers L. Bordes C. McAdams E. Foley R. Fullagar
author_sort	V. Rots
title	Hafted Tool-use Experiments with Australian Aboriginal Plant Adhesives: Triodia Spinifex, Xanthorrhoea Grass Tree and Lechenaultia divaricata Mindrie
title_short	Hafted Tool-use Experiments with Australian Aboriginal Plant Adhesives: Triodia Spinifex, Xanthorrhoea Grass Tree and Lechenaultia divaricata Mindrie
title_full	Hafted Tool-use Experiments with Australian Aboriginal Plant Adhesives: Triodia Spinifex, Xanthorrhoea Grass Tree and Lechenaultia divaricata Mindrie
title_fullStr	Hafted Tool-use Experiments with Australian Aboriginal Plant Adhesives: Triodia Spinifex, Xanthorrhoea Grass Tree and Lechenaultia divaricata Mindrie
title_full_unstemmed	Hafted Tool-use Experiments with Australian Aboriginal Plant Adhesives: Triodia Spinifex, Xanthorrhoea Grass Tree and Lechenaultia divaricata Mindrie
title_sort	hafted tool-use experiments with australian aboriginal plant adhesives: triodia spinifex, xanthorrhoea grass tree and lechenaultia divaricata mindrie
publisher	EXARC
publishDate	2020
url	https://doaj.org/article/b94bd9402e6e4d948d6f4eb42da4d458
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Hafted Tool-use Experiments with Australian Aboriginal Plant Adhesives: Triodia Spinifex, Xanthorrhoea Grass Tree and Lechenaultia divaricata Mindrie

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