The use of sequential experiments and SEM in documenting stone tool microwear

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 60-72

  Ollé, Andreu ^a,b   Vergès, Josep Maria ^a,b  

^a INSTITUT CATALÀ DE PALEOECOLOGIA HUMANA I EVOLUCIÓ SOCIAL   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

Experimental archaeology; Scanning electron microscopy; Stone tool function; Use wear analysis

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; ARTIFACT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LITHIC FRAGMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOL USE; WEAR;

EID: 84899882736     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2013.10.028     Document Type: Article

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