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August 6, 2026Journal of Anthropological ArchaeologyOpen Access

Tradition, technical choice and cultural evolution: Integrating theories in a case study of el-Khiam points from the early Neolithic of the southern Levant.

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JGJon GorrieBFBill FinlaysonSSSam Smith

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Overview

Randomized trial integrates cultural evolution with technological choice analysis of Neolithic tools, indicating community-level learning influence.

Key Points

  • This study explores how cultural evolutionary theory and technological choice can explain the making of Neolithic tools.
  • Attribute analysis of chipped stone el-Khiam points from Pre-Pottery Neolithic A in the Levant.
  • Cultural phylogenetics approach using individual points as taxa.
  • Examination of patterns of manufacture across different community contexts.
  • Distinctive patterns of point manufacture preserved across generations, indicating communal learning contexts.
  • Subtle differences in manufacturing methods reflect community-specific technological choices.
  • Cognitive biases influenced the spread and diversification of the el-Khiam point typology.

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Gorrie et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7437f4764cddc9499d5b61https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaa.2026.101792
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