The quantification of use-wear polish using image analysis. First results

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 481-489

  González Urquijo, Jesús Emilio ^a   Ibáñez Estévez, Juan José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Image analysis; Use wear analysis; Use wear polish

Indexed keywords

IMAGE ANALYSIS; WEAR;

EID: 0344951164     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.2002.0855     Document Type: Article

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