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hafting area: The basal portion or
proximal end of a projectile or knife blade which was designed for attaching or
lashing or adhering to a shaft or handle for use. The characteristics of this
portion of a projectile/blade artifact are critical for accurate identification.
Such attributes as notching, fluting, thinning, grinding or stemming are key
diagnostic elements for point typology. In most cases, a specimen can be
classified if only this portion of the example is found intact, while the
absence of this part will make a specific analysis and typology effort difficult
or impossible.
Source: LITHICS-Net,
Glossary of Lithics
Terminology
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