Levalloislike
Levalloislike refers to stone tool production methods and artifacts that exhibit characteristics similar to the Levallois technique, a preparatory knapping method developed during the European Middle Paleolithic. The Levallois technique involves preparing a flat or slightly convex core and then striking flakes of predetermined shape and size. Levalloislike artifacts are those that show evidence of this preparation but may not strictly conform to the original Levallois definition, often due to regional variations or incomplete core removal. Scholars use the term to describe tool assemblages that display the core preparation and flake detachment strategies associated with the Levallois tradition while also exhibiting distinctive local adaptations.
First documented occurrences of Levalloislike technology appear in Upper Paleolithic sites across western Eurasia, including the
Controversy surrounds the classification of Levalloislike objects. Some researchers argue that the term is too broad,