Surface modifications of flint tools and their functional meaning

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 922-927

  Arrighi, Simona ^a   Borgia, Valentina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Analysis of residues; Experimental archaeology; Functional analysis; Microwear; Prehistoric stone tools

Indexed keywords

AFM; ELECTRONIC MICROSCOPES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLOITATION; EXPERIMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY; GROUP ACTIVITIES; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSCOPE; MICRO-WEAR; ROCK SURFACES; SEM; SURFACE MODIFICATION; WEAR TRACE;

FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS; HISTORY;

SURFACES;

EID: 73149112859     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10426910902987150     Document Type: Article

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