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English translation: lithic industry

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Spanish term or phrase:	Industria lítica
English translation:	lithic industry
Entered by:	Huw Watkins

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16:24 May 30, 2007

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Social Sciences - Archaeology / Cermaic findings

Spanish term or phrase: Industria lítica

Under a heading 'Archaeological material'

Aunque por el momento no se ha acometido su estudio, unas primeras observaciones realizadas sobre el terreno nos permiten dar cuenta de unas características básicas del material arqueológico recuperado durante la excavación.

En primer lugar señalaremos el predominio absoluto de los restos cerámicos que contrastan con la pobreza en hallazgos de otro tipo de material.

Así, la industria lítica se limita a dos denticulados realizados sobre sílex y varios fragmentos de molino de granito y arenisca.

Los metales, por su parte, están representados por dos ejemplares:...

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Huw Watkins KudoZ activity Questions: 177 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 86 United Kingdom
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lithic industry

Explanation:
I think you can simply say this.

HTH

Sheila

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Local time: 20:04

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lithic industry

Sheila Hardie

work with stone

Henry Hinds

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lithic industry

Explanation:
I think you can simply say this.

HTH

Sheila

http://www.google.com/search?q=lithic industry uk&hl=ca&lr=&...

Sheila Hardie
Local time: 20:04
Specializes in field
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English
PRO pts in category: 12

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Explanation

Explanation:
La Industria litica esta relacionada a la industria de la piedra.
palabras relacionadas como neolitico, piedra nueva, paleolitico, tiene que ver con las eras de piedra. monolitico, hecho en una sola pieza de piedra, etc. en ingles palaeolithic, etc.

No se si se pueda traducir como Lithic Industry

mugarte
Local time: 13:04
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

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work with stone

Explanation:
Así, la industria lítica se limita a = Thus, work with stone

I avoid "stonework" because it would tend to refer to masonry which is not the case.

A simpler answer.

Henry Hinds
Local time: 12:04
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

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Changes made by editors

Jun 7, 2007 - Changes made by Huw Watkins:
Edited KOG entry	Huw Watkins's old entry - "Industria lítica" => "lithic industry"

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