(a) Macro-traces (20x), small circular pits associated with long parallel striations, located in apical top with oblique orientation; (b) micro-traces (200x), polishing is absent, a general rounding of the artefact can be observed; (c) 3D microtopography of the used surface.</p
The retouching and resharpening of lithic tools during their production and maintenance leads to the...
(a) Polishing (100x) affecting the top of the grains; (b) patch of polish characterised by a flat to...
Studies of micron-scale surface wear patterns holds considerable promise as a source of functional i...
(a) Macro-traces (20x), micro-pits with sub-circular morphology associated with long parallel striat...
(a) Macro-traces (10x), contiguous pits of linear form (half-moon), with rough bottom and triangular...
(a) Macro-traces (20x), long striations with different orientations located on the flat surfaces in ...
(a) Macro-traces highlight area characterized by a concentration of micro-pits (25x) with sub-circul...
(a) Macro-traces (30x) highlight the presence of overlapping pits with sub-oval morphology, located ...
(a) Macro-traces (40x) consisted of large pits with sub-quadrangular/triangular morphology, grains a...
(a) Macro-traces (30x), contiguous pits of linear form (half-moon), with rough bottom, and triangula...
(a-b) Patch of polishing visible through the metallographic microscope (100x), localised on the top ...
(a) Macro-traces (30x) long, deep striations alternate with more superficial striations, with differ...
1. NSM07; a-b) polish with corrugated texture likely resulting from contact with fish; c-d) polish a...
(a) Experimental striations (10x) related to the overhang abrasion, localised (b) on the flat surfac...
The retouching and resharpening of lithic tools during their production and maintenance leads to the...
The retouching and resharpening of lithic tools during their production and maintenance leads to the...
(a) Polishing (100x) affecting the top of the grains; (b) patch of polish characterised by a flat to...
Studies of micron-scale surface wear patterns holds considerable promise as a source of functional i...
(a) Macro-traces (20x), micro-pits with sub-circular morphology associated with long parallel striat...
(a) Macro-traces (10x), contiguous pits of linear form (half-moon), with rough bottom and triangular...
(a) Macro-traces (20x), long striations with different orientations located on the flat surfaces in ...
(a) Macro-traces highlight area characterized by a concentration of micro-pits (25x) with sub-circul...
(a) Macro-traces (30x) highlight the presence of overlapping pits with sub-oval morphology, located ...
(a) Macro-traces (40x) consisted of large pits with sub-quadrangular/triangular morphology, grains a...
(a) Macro-traces (30x), contiguous pits of linear form (half-moon), with rough bottom, and triangula...
(a-b) Patch of polishing visible through the metallographic microscope (100x), localised on the top ...
(a) Macro-traces (30x) long, deep striations alternate with more superficial striations, with differ...
1. NSM07; a-b) polish with corrugated texture likely resulting from contact with fish; c-d) polish a...
(a) Experimental striations (10x) related to the overhang abrasion, localised (b) on the flat surfac...
The retouching and resharpening of lithic tools during their production and maintenance leads to the...
The retouching and resharpening of lithic tools during their production and maintenance leads to the...
(a) Polishing (100x) affecting the top of the grains; (b) patch of polish characterised by a flat to...
Studies of micron-scale surface wear patterns holds considerable promise as a source of functional i...