Raspadita: a new lithic tool from the Isthmus of Rivas, Nicaragua

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1889-1901

  Debert, Jolene ^a   Sherriff, Barbara L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chert; Composite tool; Grater; Nicaragua; Raspadita; Santa Isabel; Scanning electron microscopy; Stone tool function; Usewear

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; CHERT; LITHIC FRAGMENT; PHYTOLITH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOL USE;

CENTRAL AMERICA; MELANESIA; NICARAGUA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; RIVAS; SANTA ISABEL; SOLOMON ISLANDS [(ISG) MELANESIA]; SOLOMON ISLANDS [SOLOMON ISLANDS (ISG)];

EID: 34548789500     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2007.01.008     Document Type: Article

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