Formation of use-wear traces on hide scrapers made of the volcanic and sedimentary mineral raw materials
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https://doi.org/10.52967/3007-6528.2024.2.209.219Keywords:
Upper Paleolithic, experimental traceological analysis, functional analysis, perforation, drillingAbstract
As part of the interdisciplinary study of Upper Paleolithic complexes in the Russian Altai, we conducted work to create a comparative collection of traceological standards from different types of mineral raw materials. In this study, we selected end scrapers on blades and flakes with a convex working edge as the direct object of analysis, as they represent one of the most common tool categories at the Initial and Early Upper Paleolithic sites in the region. The aim of the study was to obtain data on the dynamics of use-wear trace formation during the utilization of replicated stone tools in animal hide processing, in relation to the petrographic aspect. A total of 26 experiments were conducted. The results obtained will improve our understanding of the origin of use-wear traces on artifacts made from fine-grained and relatively coarse-grained rocks of various geographic origins, including those from the Russian Altai.
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