Estimating original flake mass from 3D scans of platform area

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1062-1068

  Clarkson, Chris ^a   Hiscock, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

3D analysis; Estimated mass; Experimental archaeology; Fracture mechanics; Lithic technology; Reduction

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; COMPLEXITY; ESTIMATION METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LITHIC FRAGMENT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREDICTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURFACE AREA;

EID: 79952187649     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2010.12.001     Document Type: Article

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