Macro and microscopic wear analysis of the non-worked lateral edge of a large biface

Abstract

The paper illustrates the results of an experimentation undertaken to test the hypothesis that characteristic wear is accrued on the non worked lateral edge of a stationary partially buried handaxe. The work involved the production of a large biface and its use as a stationary object resting on surface made up of sediment. At this point, the authors carried out a macro and microscopic wear analysis of the non-worked lateral edge.

Keywords

• wear analysis
• handaxe
• microscopic wear analysis
• early stone age