51140
Title Of Article Chaper
The application of acetate peels in lithic usewear analysis
Title Of Journal Book
Archaeometry
Volume
26
Issue
1
Pages
49-61
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
A technique for making acetate peels of tools using Triafol is outlined. A series of blind tests is described where the suitability of this replica material for reproducing the details of usewear was tested. The advantages and disadvantages of the use of acetate peels are discussed with reference to examination of usewear traces.
Keywords
Stone, tool artifact; cellulose, acetate acetobutyrate; stone, casting moulding reproduction; ICCROM
pub_id
51140