Use-wear Analysis of Nonflint Lithic Raw Materials: The Cases of Quartz/Quartzite and Obsidian

Title:	Use-wear Analysis of Nonflint Lithic Raw Materials: The Cases of Quartz/Quartzite and Obsidian
Authors:	Clemente Conte, I. Lazuén Fernández, T. Astruc, Laurence Rodríguez Rodríguez, Amelia
UNESCO Clasification:	550501 Arqueología
Keywords:	Quartz Quartzite Obsidian Functional analysis
Issue Date:	2015
Publisher:	Springer
Journal:	Use-Wear And Residue Analysis In Archaeology
Abstract:	In this chapter we explain the specificities posed by the use-wear analysis of homogeneous and heterogeneous rocks other than flint. We describe the experimentation carried out with such raw-materials as quartz, quartzite and obsidian, and propose the same means of observation as for the analysis of implements in flint and/or bone: binocular magnifying glass for the study of the macrotraces and metallographic microscope for microtraces. The types of marks seen are described, stressing the specific traits of each raw material.
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10553/74121
ISBN:	978-3-319-08256-1
ISSN:	1571-5752
DOI:	10.1007/978-3-319-08257-8_5
Source:	Use-Wear And Residue Analysis in Archaeology / Marreiros J., Gibaja Bao J., Ferreira Bicho N. (eds) [ISSN 1571-5752], p. 59-81, (2015)
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