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Experimental Determination of Stone Tool Uses
Lawrence H. Keeley
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Paperback. Series: Prehistoric Archaeology & Ecology S. Num Pages: 320 pages, 142 figures, 115 plates, 35 tables. BIC Classification: HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 446.
A major problem confronting archeologists is how to determine the function of ancient stone tools. In this important work, Lawrence H. Keeley reports on his own highly successful course of research into the uses of British Paleolithic flint implements. His principal method of investigation, known as "microwear analysis," was the microscopic examination of traces of use left on flint implements in the form of polishes, striations, and breakage patterns.
The most important discovery arising from Keeley's research was that, at magnifications of 100x to 400x, there was a high correlation between the detailed appearance of microwear polishes formed ... Read more
A major problem confronting archeologists is how to determine the function of ancient stone tools. In this important work, Lawrence H. Keeley reports on his own highly successful course of research into the uses of British Paleolithic flint implements. His principal method of investigation, known as "microwear analysis," was the microscopic examination of traces of use left on flint implements in the form of polishes, striations, and breakage patterns.
The most important discovery arising from Keeley's research was that, at magnifications of 100x to 400x, there was a high correlation between the detailed appearance of microwear polishes formed ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Prehistoric Archaeology & Ecology S.
Number of Pages
226
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226428895
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V9780226428895
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