摘要：Technological analyzes of stone tools expands our understandingof behavior and hunting strategies of Pleistocene humans. Studiesof the functions of the points demonstrate that points providedsignificant advantages for prehistoric hunters by keeping the preyat a distance, reducing the likelihood of injury, and/or increasingthe range of potential prey (Sahle et al., 2013). This paperprovides information about variation on the forms and functionsof pointed artifacts from the Ahmarian layers at Üçağızlı Cave,Turkey. Attributes recorded include point types, impact scars,basal modification, notching, overall shapes, and retouch types,as well as dimension of the artifacts. These attributes of thepoints were compared with the Ahmarian layers to determinewhether there were changes in the use of points during theAhmarian period at Üçağızlı Cave. The results indicated that thedominant point type was the Ksar ‘Akil point. In all, 24,5% ofthese artifacts showed flute-like impact scars on their distalends, but a majority of the points showed basal modification onthe proximal end. Also, 16% of the points demonstrated bothnotching and basal modifications, something not observedpreviously on Ahmarian points in the Levant. These findings leadus to conclude that points with impact scars, basal modificationand notching could have been used as projectile points at ÜçağızlıCave during the Ahmarian period. Additionally, the comparisonsbetween the layers and attributes of the points demonstrated nosignificant changes in the shapes and uses of points across theAhmarian layers at Üçağızlı Cave.
