Use-wear analysis: The state of the art

Archaeometry

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 209-229

  Grace, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Blind tests; Cha ne op ratoire; Expert systems; Microwear polish; Quantification; Residue analysis; Stone; Stone age; Tools; Use wear analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001606284     PISSN: 0003813X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4754.1996.tb00771.x     Document Type: Article

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