The mechanical properties of macrolithic artifacts: a methodological background for functional analysis

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1823-1831

  Delgado Raack, Selina ^a   Gómez Gras, David ^a   Risch, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Material sciences; Mechanical properties; Petrographic characterization; Prehistoric grinding stones; Western Mediterranean

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; ARTIFACT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRINDING; LITHIC FRAGMENT; MATERIAL CULTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; METHODOLOGY; PETROGRAPHY; TOOL USE;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 67649610968     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.03.033     Document Type: Article

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