An Experiment in Natural Fracture
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5227564 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barbara E Luedtke (University of Massachusetts Boston, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 55-60 |
| Publication date | 1986-08-01 |
| 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 | 10.1080/01977261.1986.11720868 |
| OpenAlex | W2313006707 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 8 |
Cobbles and angular chunks of obsidian were subjected to breakage by being sent through the mail. The resulting assemblages of “flakes” and “cores” were analyzed to evaluate various criteria for distinguishing natural fracture from intentional stone knapping
Archaeology · Biology · Breakage · Cobble · Composite material · Geography · Geotechnical engineering · Knapping · Mining engineering · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Materials Science · Geology · Paleontology
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Comparative methods for distinguishing flakes from geofacts
Distinguishing between naturally and culturally flaked cobbles
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Distinguishing between Artifacts and Geofacts
In search of a better method to distinguish artefacts from geofacts
Lithic analysis and cultural inference
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Lithic Analysis and Cultural Inference
Criteria for Determining the Attributes of Man-Made Lithics
The Role of Platform Angle and Core Size in Hard-Hammer Percussion Flaking
Mechanical Basis of Percussion Flaking
The Differences Between Natural and Human Flaking on Prehistoric Flint Implements
| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 1991 - 2023 (33) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |