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percussori in pietra

English translation: hammerstones

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Italian term or phrase:percussori in pietra
English translation:hammerstones
Entered by: Roberto Impelluso

19:48 Feb 20, 2017
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Archaeology / Geology
Italian term or phrase: percussori in pietra
This is from an article on a lithic complex found on Monte Doc near Treviso. It is aimed at a specialist readership.

Considerati i dati forniti dai precedenti studi su parte del complesso, si è deciso di partire dai materiali del III settore di scavo, ubicato all’estremità orientale dell’area indagata.
Il settore ha restituito un gran numero di reperti in selce e due ***percussori in pietra***.

Dictionaries generally translate percussore as "striker" or "firing pin" but I'm not sure either term fits the context here. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Roberto Impelluso
Italy
Local time: 09:21
hammerstones
Explanation:
three nice examples on this Google picture among many others
http://lithiccastinglab.com/gallery-pages/hammerstones3handi...
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Raoul COLIN (X)
Local time: 09:21
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Thank you both. This was most helpful!
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3stone percussor/hammer
Patrick Hopkins
3hammerstones
Raoul COLIN (X)


  

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stone percussor/hammer


Explanation:
See wikipedia refs below, IT and EN

Percussion reduction, or percussion flaking, refers to removal of flakes by impact. Generally, a core or other objective piece, such as a partially formed tool, is held in one hand, and struck with a hammer or percussor.

Percussione diretta: il blocco di pietra (nucleo), tenuto con una mano, era colpito direttamente con un percussore di pietra, di legno o d'osso.

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-02-20 21:05:08 GMT)
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Sorry, should be plural: stone percussors/hammers


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithic_reduction
    https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheggiatura
Patrick Hopkins
Italy
Local time: 09:21
Native speaker of: English
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hammerstones


Explanation:
three nice examples on this Google picture among many others
http://lithiccastinglab.com/gallery-pages/hammerstones3handi...

Raoul COLIN (X)
Local time: 09:21
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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