Practice question · Select all that apply
What can use-wear analysis reveal about a stone tool?
Hints
- Wear patterns encode task, mounting and intensity.
- Personal identity leaves no trace on the tool.
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- A. Whether it was hafted or hand-held
- B. What material it was used on
- D. How intensively it was used before discard
Why
Polish, striations, and haft-wear encode task, mounting, and intensity, an afternoon’s work legible under a microscope. Identity, alas, is not among the traces.
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