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Knapping force as a function of stone heat treatment

We propose a quantitative framework for understanding the knapping force requirements imposed by different raw materials in their unheated and heat-treated states. Our model interprets stone tool knapping as being the result of cracks formed during the first impact with a hammer stone, followed by c...

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Autores principales: Nickel, Klaus G., Schmidt, Patrick
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9718382/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36459513
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278643

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