Under the hammer: Residues resulting from production and microwear on experimental stone tools

Archaeometry

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 549-564

  Byrne, L ^a   Ollé, Andreu ^b   Verges J M ^b  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b INSTITUT CATALÀ DE PALEOECOLOGIA HUMANA I EVOLUCIÓ SOCIAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Edxanalysis; Esem obersvation; Experimental stone tools; Hammer stone; Microwear; Percussion residues; Production process

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOL USE;

EID: 33750090363     PISSN: 0003813X     EISSN: 14754754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4754.2006.00272.x     Document Type: Article

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