Scales of Analysis: the Usage of Appropriate Magnification in Use-Wear Studies

• Published in: Археологія
• Date: 2022
• Main Author: Bradfield, J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Інститут археології НАН України 2022
• Subjects: Статтi
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/199500
• 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.

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...