Debitage variability among multiple flint knappers

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 865-872

  Williams, Justin P ^a   Andrefsky, William ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Debitage; Experimental; Lithics; Replication; Style

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LITHIC FRAGMENT;

EID: 79251605981     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2010.11.008     Document Type: Article

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