An experimental assessment of the influences on edge damage to lithic artifacts: A consideration of edge angle, substrate grain size, raw material properties, and exposed face

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 70-82

  McPherron, Shannon P ^a   Braun, David R ^b   Dogandžić, Tamara ^a   Archer, Will ^a   Desta, Dawit ^a   Lin, Sam C ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Edge angles; Edge damage; Experiment; Lithics; Taphonomy; Trampling; Usewear

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARTIFACT; DAMAGE MECHANICS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GIS; LITHIC FRAGMENT; MATERIAL CULTURE; TAPHONOMY; TOOL USE; TRAMPLING; WEAR;

EID: 84901411517     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2014.04.003     Document Type: Article

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