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An Experiment In Edge Damage
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When a stone flake is used in specific applications, such as sawing
or whittling, distinct wear patterns are formed. In addition, unique
patterns are also formed by the surface on which the tool is used. Wood,
meat, hide, and bone all leave dissimilar scars on a lithic device. Modern
archaeologi ....
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....oved to another portion of the
stick and the same process was repeated. This time the cut was only about
two millimeters deep, before termination. Also, small pieces of obsidian
were left in the cut and many more small pieces were mixed with sawdust on
the table. The flake seemed to be deteriorating quite quickly. In
addition, the pressure required to make the second cut was far more than
the force needed for the initial cut. The gradual increases in pressure
continued in this manner until .... |
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