Testing the efficiency of simple flakes, retouched flakes and small handaxes during butchery

Archaeometry

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1054-1074

  Galan A B ^a   Dominguez Rodrigo M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acheulian; Cut marks; Flakes; Handaxes; Oldowan; Retouched flakes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84911806002     PISSN: 0003813X     EISSN: 14754754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/arcm.12064     Document Type: Article

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