Nina Kononen
Biographic Data
| ID | 4063744 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nina Kononen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nina |
| FAMILY NAME | Kononen |
| SIGNATURE | KONONEN N |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Sydney |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Middle and late Holocene skin‐working tools in Melanesia
Use‐wear/residue analysis of small flakes and stemmed tools made of obsidian and quartz, from middle and late Holocene archaeological sites in Melanesia, indicates their use in piercing and cutting soft skin. This skin‐working activity was possibly associated with occasional manufacture of items from animal skins but it is more likely these tools were used for tattooing, scarification or medical treatment of the human body. Tattooing by cutting a…
Middle and late Holocene skin‐working tools in Melanesia
Use‐wear/residue analysis of small flakes and stemmed tools made of obsidian and quartz, from middle and late Holocene archaeological sites in Melanesia, indicates their use in piercing and cutting soft skin. This skin‐working activity was possibly associated with occasional manufacture of items from animal skins but it is more likely these tools were used for tattooing, scarification or medical treatment of the human body. Tattooing by cutting a…
Middle and late Holocene skin‐working tools in Melanesia
Use‐wear/residue analysis of small flakes and stemmed tools made of obsidian and quartz, from middle and late Holocene archaeological sites in Melanesia, indicates their use in piercing and cutting soft skin. This skin‐working activity was possibly associated with occasional manufacture of items from animal skins but it is more likely these tools were used for tattooing, scarification or medical treatment of the human body. Tattooing by cutting a…
Archaeology (1 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (1 works) · Biology (1 works) · Body piercing (1 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (1 works) · Geography (1 works) · Geology (1 works) · Holocene (1 works) · Medicine (1 works) · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (1 works)