Reality and confusion in the recognition of post-depositional alterations and use-wear: an experimental approach on basalt tools

<p class="abstract">While many experimental studies have been done on siliceous and metamorphic rocks for both use-wear and post depositional surface modification (PDSM) events, little is known about such experiments on volcanic materials (other than obsidian), and on basalt in parti...

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Main Authors: Lena Asryan, Andreu Ollé, Norah Moloney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Edinburgh 2014-03-01
Series:Journal of Lithic Studies
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Online Access:http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lithicstudies/article/view/815