Flake variation in relation to the application of force

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 37-49

  Magnani, Matthew ^a   Rezek, Zeljko ^a,b   Lin, Sam C ^a   Chan, Annie ^a   Dibble, Harold L ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Controlled experiment; Experimental archaeology; Flintknapping; Force application; Lithic technology

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARTIFACT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLINT; HOMINID; LITHIC FRAGMENT; MORPHOLOGY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TRADE-OFF;

EID: 84897911764     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2014.02.029     Document Type: Article

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