Scales of Analysis: the Usage of Appropriate Magnification in Use-Wear Studies
The interpretative potential of microscopic use-wear polishes is a factor of the scale of analysis. Observational surface area decreases in inverse proportion to magnification. In this paper I present the results of polishes on bone tools that have developed from fricative contact with nine dif...
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| Date: | 2022 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Інститут археології НАН України
2022
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| Series: | Археологія |
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| Online Access: | https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/199500 |
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| Journal Title: | Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine |
| Cite this: | Scales of Analysis: the Usage of Appropriate Magnification in Use-Wear Studies / J. Bradfield // Археологія. — 2022. — № 3. — С. 5-16. — англ. |
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Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine| Summary: | The interpretative potential of microscopic use-wear
polishes is a factor of the scale of analysis. Observational
surface area decreases in inverse proportion to
magnification. In this paper I present the results of polishes
on bone tools that have developed from fricative
contact with nine different materials. Microwear polish
is viewed at five different magnifications. I show that
50x―200x magnification, or observational areas of
0.4―2.0 mm², is the most appropriate scale of analysis
of use-wear polishes regardless of whether one is
conducting morphological identifications or relying on
surface texture analysis software. The images presented
here are meant to serve as an online reference collection
to allow use-wear analysts to visualise how polish
appearances change at different levels of magnification. |
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