Elementi di tecnica campignana nel territorio vicentino a partire da un nuovo rinvenimento a Monte Faedo

The so called "campignan" techno-typology is part of Holocene facies. No functional studies are known, but the hypothesis of its use to cut wood prevails. Furthermore, its diffusion coincides with areas very rich in flint; it seems, therefore, linked to environmental adaptations. Particularly important are the "tranchet", a flint axe-like bifacial tool characterized by a cutting end produced with a double-sided detachment, which determines a functional profile similar to the ground axes. The discovery of a typical tranchet in Monte Faedo (Monte di Malo, Vicenza) suggests new considerations on their diffusion.