Blind tests shed light on possibilities and limitations for identifying stone tool prehension and hafting |
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Authors: | V. Rots L. Pirnay Ph. Pirson O. Baudoux |
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Affiliation: | 1. Prehistoric Archaeology Unit, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Geo-Institute, Celestijnenlaan 200E, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium;2. Chercheurs de la Wallonie, Préhistosite de Ramioul, Rue de la Grotte 128, 4400 Flémalle, Belgium |
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Abstract: | Prehensile wear has never formed the focus of a blind test in microwear studies and doubts remain about the formation, identification and interpretation of diagnostic prehension and hafting wear. The results of the presented blind tests demonstrate that prehension and hafting traces do form and that their formation is sufficiently systematic and patterned to allow valid and reliable interpretations. A combined approach, involving macroscopic, low power and high power analyses, is suggested as the most meaningful approach for consistent inferences. |
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Keywords: | Blind test Microwear Hafting Prehension Stone tool |
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