The relationship between lithology, flaking properties and artefact manufacture for Australian silcretes

Archaeometry

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 555-575

  Webb, J A ^a   Domanski, M ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Compressive strength; Flaking properties; Fracture mechanics; Microstructure; Silcrete

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GRAIN SIZE; LITHOLOGY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MICROSTRUCTURE; SILCRETE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 47949132532     PISSN: 0003813X     EISSN: 14754754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4754.2007.00381.x     Document Type: Article

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