Paleoindian unifacial stone tool 'spurs': intended accessories or incidental accidents?

Paleoindian unifacial stone tools frequently exhibit distinct, sharp projections, known as "spurs". During the last two decades, a theoretically and empirically informed interpretation-based on individual artifact analysis, use-wear, tool-production techniques, and studies of resharpening-...

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Main Authors: Metin I Eren, Thomas A Jennings, Ashley M Smallwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3827241?pdf=render