Optimization of use-wear detection and characterization on stone tool surfaces.

ABSTRACT: Debates and doubt around the interpretation of use-wear on stone tools called for the development of quantitative analysis of surfaces to complement the qualitative description of traces. Recently, a growing number of studies showed that prehistoric activities can be discriminated thanks to quantitative characterization of stone tools surface alteration due to use. However, stone tool surfaces are microscopically very heterogeneous and the calculated parameters may highly vary depending on the areas selected for measurement. Indeed, it may be impacted by the effects from the raw material topography and not from the altered zones only, if non-altered part of the surface is included in the measurement. We propose here to discuss this issue and present a workflow involving the use of masks to

SUBMITTER: Borel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8683413 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature