If anyone wants a copy of the pdfs that i have published on the issue, let me know. Best Haskel Here are some of the references: Journal articles 1. Galili E., Horwitz L. K., Hershkovitz I., Eshed V., Salamon A., Zviely D., Weinstein-Evron M., Gopher A., and Greenfield H. J. 2008 Comment on "Holocene tsunamis from Mount Etna and the fate of Israeli Neolithic communities" by Pareschi, M.T., E. Boschi and M. Favalli. Geophysical Research Letters 35: L08311, doi:10.1029/2008GL033445. 3 pages (R) http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/2008/2008GL033445.shtml 2. Saidel, Benjamin, Tali Erickson-Gini, Jacob Vardi, Steven A. Rosen, Edward Maher, and Haskel Greenfield 2006a Egypt, Copper, and Microlithic Drills: The Test Excavations at Rogem Beerotayim in Western Negev. Mitkufat Haeven (Journal of the Israel Prehistoric Society) 36: 201-229. 3. Greenfield, Haskel J., Ehud Gallili and Liora Horwitz 2006b The butchered animal bones from Newe Yam, a submerged Pottery Neolithic site off the Carmel Coast. Mitekufat Haeven (Journal of the Israel Prehistoric Society) 36: 173-200. 4. Greenfield, Haskel J. 2006c Slicing cut marks on animal bones: diagnostics for identifying stone tool type and raw material. Journal of Field Archaeology 31: 147-163. 5. Greenfield, Haskel J. 2004b The butchered animal bone remains from Ashqelon, Afridar - Area G. `Atiqot (Journal of the Israel Antiquities Authority) 45: 243-261. 6. Greenfield, Haskel J. 2000b The origins of metallurgy in the central Balkans based on the analysis of cut marks on animal bones. Environmental Archaeology 5: 119-132. 7. Greenfield, Haskel J. 1999 The origins of metallurgy: distinguishing stone from metal cut marks on bones from archaeological sites. Journal of Archaeological Science 26 (7): 797-808. Chapters in Books 1. Greenfield, Haskel J. 2008 A zooarchaeological perspective on the origins of metallurgy in the Near East: analysis of stone and metal cut marks on bone from Israel. Encyclopedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures, 2nd edition, edition on the internet, edited by Helaine Selin. Springer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands, pp. 1639-1647. http://www.springerlink.com/content/q8442052nt301488/fulltext.html 2. Greenfield, Haskel J. 2005 The origins of metallurgy at Jericho (Tel es-Sultan): a preliminary report on distinguishing stone from metal cut marks on mammalian remains. In Archaeozoology of the Near East VI (Proceedings of the 6th Sixth International Symposium on the Archaeozoology of Southwestern Asia and Adjacent Areas Conference), edited by Hijlke Buitenhuis. A.M. Choyke, L. Martin, L. Bartosiewicz and M. Mashkour. ARC-Publication vol. 123, pp.183-191. Rijksuniversitit, Groningen, The Netherlands. 3. Greenfield, Haskel J. 2002a Distinguishing metal (steel and low-tin bronze) from stone (flint and obsidian) tool cut marks on bone: an experimental approach. In Experimental Archaeology: Replicating Past Objects, Behaviors, and Processes, edited by James R. Mathieu. British Archaeological Reports, International Series 1035 (Oxford), pp. 35-54. ISBN 1 84272 415 1. 4. Greenfield, Haskel J. 2002a Distinguishing metal (steel and low-tin bronze) from stone (flint and obsidian) tool cut marks on bone: an experimental approach. In Experimental Archaeology: Replicating Past Objects, Behaviors, and Processes, edited by James R. Mathieu. British Archaeological Reports, International Series 1035 (Oxford), pp. 35-54. ISBN 1 84272 415 1. 5. Greenfield, Haskel J. 2002b Faunal remains from the Early Bronze Age site of Titris Höyük, Turkey. In Archaeozoology of the Near East V (Proceedings of the ICAZ-SW Conference), edited by H. Buitenhuis, A.M. Choyke, M. Mashkour and A. H. Al-Shiyab (eds.). Archaeological Research and Consultancy Publication 62, pp. 252-261. Rijksuniversitit; Groningen, Netherlands. ISBN 9077170014. 6. Greenfield, Haskel J. 2002c Origins of metallurgy: a zooarchaeological perspective from the Central Balkans. In Eureka: The Archaeology of Innovation and Science: Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference of the Archaeological Association of the University of Calgary: Chacmool, edited by Roman Harrison, Milan Gillespie and Meaghan Peuramaki-Brown. Calgary, AB: The Archaeological Association of the University of Calgary, pp.430-448. 7. Greenfield, Haskel J. 2000 Animal bone fragmentation and the origins of metallurgy in the central Balkans. In Technology, Style and Society: Contributions to Innovations between the Alps and the Black Sea in Prehistory, edited by Lolita Nikolova. British Archaeological Reports, International Series 854, pp. 93-96. Oxford. From: Analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stephanie Vann Sent: April-28-09 9:03 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [ZOOARCH] Butchery marks - tool analysis This paper may be of use to you: Greenfield, H. J. 1999. The origins of metallurgy: distinguishing stone from metal cut-marks on bones from archaeological sites. Journal of Archaeological Science 26: 797-808. Stephanie Vann, PhD Archaeozoologist _____ Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:13:35 -0700 From: [log in to unmask] Subject: [ZOOARCH] Butchery marks - tool analysis To: [log in to unmask] Hello Zooarchers, Just a quick question to see if anyone has any contacts who work on examining cut and chop marks on bone to determine whether they have been made by metal or stone tools. I am looking at a Bronze Age assemblage from Ireland and the excavator would be interested in having this work done. Thank you Fiona Fiona Beglane MSc Animal Bone Specialist 074 97 21937 087 686 3914 (M) _____ " Upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 Optimised for MSN. " Download Now <http://extras.uk.msn.com/internet-explorer-8/?ocid=T010MSN07A0716U> No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.287 / Virus Database: 270.12.4/2081 - Release Date: 04/26/09 09:44:00