Butchering or wood? A LSCM analysis to distinguish use-wear on stone tools

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作者
Alvarez-Fernandez, Ana [1 ]
Garcia-Gonzalez, Rebeca [1 ]
Marquez, Belen [2 ]
Miguel Carretero, Jose [1 ,3 ]
Luis Arsuaga, Juan [3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Burgos, Dept Hist Geog & Comunicac, Lab Evolut Humana, Edificio I D I Plaza Misael Banuelos S-N, Burgos 09001, Spain
[2] Museo Arqueol Reg, Plaza Bernardas S-N, Madrid 28801, Spain
[3] Ctr Mixto UCM, ISCIII Invest Evolut & Comportamiento Humanos, Avda Monforte de Lemos 5,Pabellon 14, Madrid 28029, Spain
[4] Univ Complutense Madrid, Dept Paleontol, Calle Jose Antonio Novais 12, Madrid 28040, Spain
关键词
Use-wear; Micropolish; Confocal microscopy; Experimental archaeology; Roughness; MIDDLE PALEOLITHIC SITE; SCANNING CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; NEANDERTHAL BEHAVIOR; LASER PROFILOMETRY; MICROWEAR ANALYSIS; ABRIC ROMANI; QUANTIFICATION; DISCRIMINATION; ASSEMBLAGE; CAPELLADES;
D O I
10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102377
中图分类号
K85 [文物考古];
学科分类号
0601 ;
摘要
Traceological method is based on the identification and analysis of the stone tools surface modifications as a result of the use, hafting or manufacturing procedures, among others. Traditionally, use-wear analyses have been conducted using Optical Light Microscopy (OLM) or even, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), normally basing the interpretations on subjective descriptions. Although there are general protocols successfully followed and good results in this field, researchers have always been conscious about the need to advance towards a quantitative an objective method. In response to that concern, techniques as Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy (LSCM) are being applied successfully to functional analyses, thus improving the metrological studies. The main goal of this research is the characterization and quantification of those alterations caused by butchering activities in comparison with unused areas in order to recognize modification patterns on the chert natural surface. Wood working has been also included in this study as a comparative sample. Also, a quantitative distinction between micropolishes produced by butchering activities and wood working has been carried out. The results show that discrimination between unused areas and wood micropolishes is possible. Meanwhile, butchering activities modify lightly the chert surface. On the other hand, quantitative parameters statistically differ between worked materials proving this method to be useful to identify them.
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