Identification of metal residues associated with bit-use on prehistoric horse teeth by scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2989-2994

  Bendrey, Robin ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Bit wear; Horse; Iron residues; Prehistory; SEM EDX

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; CHEMICAL ELEMENT; HORSE; IRON; PREHISTORIC; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY; ZOOLOGY;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 80052290183     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2011.06.016     Document Type: Article

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