Stone Tool Analysis Using Digitized Images
Examples from the Lower and Middle Paleolithic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5227522 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shannon J P Mcpherron (0000-0002-2063-468X, Bernice P. Bishop Museum, corresponding author), Shannon P Mcpherron, Harold L Dibble (0000-0003-1435-4208, University of Pennsylvania) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 38-52 |
| Publication date | 1999-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Lithic Technology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0197-7261 • E-ISSN: 2051-6185 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01977261.1999.11720944 |
| OpenAlex | W2313611853 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 33 |
| References cited | 11 |
Image digitization technology is rapidly becoming more accessible to archaeologists. In addition to including images in artifact databases, digitized artifacts present a number of possibilities for improving stone tool analysis. An overview of some of the issues faced when digitizing artifacts for analysis is presented here followed by two examples of its application to stone tools. The examples deal with problems of direct relevance to Lower and Middle Paleolithic industries of Western Europe, but the techniques and approaches described are generally applicable to many types of stone tool analysis
Archaeology · Computer graphics (images · Geography · Middle Paleolithic · Pleistocene · Upper Paleolithic · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Computer Science · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Artificial Intelligence · Geology
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| Unique citing works | 33 |
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| Citations per year | 1,27 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2025 (26) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 33 |