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J Archaeol Sci 30 (3)
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Title:
J Archaeol Sci 30 (3)
Series
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Series:
Journal of Archaeological Science
Volume
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Volume:
30 (3)
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Publication Type:
Journal
Editor
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Editor:
Karl W Butzer
John P Grattan
Julian Henderson
Richard G Klein
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Publisher:
Academic Press
Year of Publication
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Year of Publication:
2003
Source
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BIAB (The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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Created Date:
11 Aug 2003
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Abstract
Documenting stages of polish development on experimental stone tools: surface characterization by fractal geometry using...
W J Stemp
Michael Stemp
287 - 296
Based on previous research using a UBM laser profilometry technique that proved successful in recognizing and quantitatively documenting different wear polishes on stone tools used to work different contact materials and the identification of a fractal dimension (Dr) on some used tool surfaces, additional experiments using the same technique have been undertaken to elaborate upon this work. The focus of these experiments using the same technique concerns the study of wear polish development and associated changes in stone surface microtopography. Questions relating to the stage at which the first identification of different contact material polishes is possible and when the fractal dimension (Dr) is manifested on tool surfaces are investigated.
Taphonomy of animal bones: species, sex, age and breed variability of sheep, ...
Evangelia Ioannidou
355 - 365
The results of an experiment conducted using photondensitometry to measure bone density are presented. The species examined are domestic and farmed wild pig (Susscrofa), domestic cattle (Bos taurus) and domestic sheep (Ovis aries). Inter-taxonomic variability and intra-taxonomic differences related to sex, age and breed are discussed. A comparison of the sheep density data published by Lyman (1982) and the data obtained in this research is made. Variability was noticed not only at inter-specific level but and most importantly at intra-specific level too, a fact indicating that large samples of skeletons of the same species should be examined if reliable results are to be obtained. The results are applied to archaeological materials from Britain (Piddington Roman villa, near Oxford) putting particular emphasis on applying the two sets of sheep density data to the same assemblages and using separate density models for mature and immature pig specimens.