Practical quantitative lithic use-wear analysis using multiple classifiers

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2671-2678

  Stevens, Nathan E ^a   Harro, Douglas R ^b   Hicklin, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Applied Earthworks Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification; Laser scanning confocal microscopy; Lithics; Microwear; Use wear

Indexed keywords

LITHIC FRAGMENT; MICROSCOPY; PREHISTORIC; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; TOOL USE; WEAR;

EID: 77955280272     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2010.06.004     Document Type: Article

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