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François Bordes 1919-1981
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Definition: French archaeologist and lithic specialist François Bordes was best known for his pioneering work in experimental replication of stone tools; and for a long-standing debate with Lewis Binford over the kind and quality of information that can be gleaned from Mousterian archaeological sites.  

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Francois Bordes
A brief biography from the E-Museum at the University of Minnesota at Mankato

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