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Wear-trace Comparison

Wear-Trace Comparison is a methodological procedure in use-wear analysis that systematically identifies and interprets patterns of microscopic surface modifications on artifacts by contrasting observed wear traces against experimentally produced or empirically documented reference datasets to infer past functional use.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Macro and Micro Wear Traces on Lithic Projectile Points

Anders Fischer, Peter Vemming Hansen, Peter Rasmussen · Journal of Danish Archaeology · 1984 · 407 citations

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Use Wear on Bone and Antler Tools from the Mackenzie Delta, Northwest Territories

Genevieve LeMoine · American Antiquity · 1994 · 91 citations

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The quantification of microwear polishes

Roger V. Grace, Ian D. Graham, Mark Newcomer · World Archaeology · 1985 · 81 citations

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Quantitative use-wear analysis of stone tools: Measuring how the intensity of use affects the identification of the worked material

Juan José Ibáñez, Niccolò Mazzucco · PLoS ONE · 2021 · 62 citations · Full text

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Gloss and use-wear traces on flint sickles and similar phenomena

Nigel Meeks, G. de G. Sieveking, M. S. TITE et al. · Journal of Archaeological Science · 1982 · 49 citations

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Authors

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  1. JD
    John Dumont

    University of Oxford, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 28 citations

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  2. RL
    Reno Lemons

    Advanced Scientific Concepts (United States), United States

    1 publications · 12 citations

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  3. MS
    M. S. TITE

    Oxford Archaeology, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 49 citations

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  4. JK
    Jason Kogan Cook

    Quaternary Research Association, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 49 citations

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  5. IC
    I. Clemente

    University of Córdoba, Spain

    1 publications · 43 citations

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Institutions

18

  1. Quaternary Research Association

    Durham, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    60 citations

  2. University of London

    London, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    243 citations

  3. British Museum

    London, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    147 citations

  4. National Museum of Denmark

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    407 citations

  5. University of Copenhagen

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    407 citations

  6. Institución Milá y Fontanals de Investigación en Humanidades

    Barcelona, Spain

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    62 citations

  7. Danish Nature Agency

    Vejle, Denmark

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    407 citations

  8. Advanced Scientific Concepts (United States)

    Santa Barbara, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

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Venues

  1. World Archaeology

    2 publications · 125 citations

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  2. Lithic Technology

    1 publications · 10 citations

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  3. North American Archaeologist

    1 publications · 12 citations

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  4. Tribology International

    1 publications · 16 citations

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  5. PLoS ONE

    1 publications · 62 citations

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