Differential etching after lithic heat treatment: First results of an experimental study

The practice of lithic heat treatment creates a combination of initial dull flake scars and subsequent smooth flake scars when the implement is finished after heating. Experiments were done to test the susceptibility of dull and smooth flake scars to etching. The points were etched in 40% hydrofluor...

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Main Author: Linda Kiers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Edinburgh 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Lithic Studies
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Online Access:http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lithicstudies/article/view/1456