The Lithic Studies Society (LSS) was founded in 1979 to advance knowledge of, and education and research in, lithic studies. The Society's members have diverse interests, spanning

Palaeolithic The Paleolithic or Palaeolithic (), also called the Old Stone Age (from Greek: παλαιός ''palaios'', "old" and λίθος ''lithos'', "stone"), is a period in human prehistory that is distinguished by the original development of stone too ...

to historic periods across many areas of the world. The Society provides a convivial forum for the exchange of ideas and information and produces. It regularly holds lectures, day meetings, conferences and field trips, publishes an annual peer-reviewed journal (''Lithics'') and occasional thematic volumes. Additionally the society promotes the highest standards of lithics research and reporting, and advocates and contributes to policies relevant to lithic studies.

''Lithics''

''Lithics'' is the Society's annual,

peer-reviewed Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work (peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ...

journal A journal, from the Old French ''journal'' (meaning "daily"), may refer to: *Bullet journal, a method of personal organization *Diary, a record of what happened over the course of a day or other period *Daybook, also known as a general journal, a ...

. It is devoted to publishing research which enhances our understanding of past societies through the study of

stone tool A stone tool is, in the most general sense, any tool made either partially or entirely out of stone. Although stone tool-dependent societies and cultures still exist today, most stone tools are associated with prehistoric (particularly Stone Ag ...

s. Published in the spring of each year, ''Lithics'' contains research articles, as well as shorter communications, book reviews, bibliography of recent publications relevant to lithic studies, and news of the Society's related activities.

Occasional Papers

The society has to date published six Occasional Papers: * 1988 ''The Illustration of Lithic Artefacts'' * 1994 ''Stories in Stone'' * 1995 ''Lithics in Context'' * 1998 ''Stone Age Archaeology'' * 2001 ''Palaeolithic Archaeology of the Solent River'' * 2004 ''Lithics in Action''

Wymer Bursary

To commemorate John Wymer and his contribution to

archaeology Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscap ...

, the Society created the John Wymer Bursary in 2007. It is awarded annually to support any individual to further an interest in lithic-related study. The value of the bursary is presently £250. Applications for the bursary are open to students, academics, others professionally engaged in lithic study, and those simply pursuing an interest in

lithics Lithic may refer to: *Relating to stone tools **Lithic analysis, the analysis of stone tools and other chipped stone artifacts **Lithic core, the part of a stone which has had flakes removed from it **Lithic flake, the portion of a rock removed to ...

as a hobby. The bursary may be used towards excavation expenses,

fieldwork Field research, field studies, or fieldwork is the collection of raw data outside a laboratory, library, or workplace setting. The approaches and methods used in field research vary across disciplines. For example, biologists who conduct fie ...

, study of collections, and participation in a conference or travel, but a case may be made for other uses. The bursary can be used to support activities in the UK or abroad.

External links

Lithic Studies Society

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