Observing the Wear Patterns on Ancient Stone Tools Is an Aspect

question 29

Multiple Choice

Observing the wear patterns on ancient stone tools is an aspect of microwear analysis;experimental archaeology provides added information on the specific activities the tools might have been used for by

• A)using modern copies of stone tools in a variety of specific tasks
• B)studying the traces of polish on modern copies of tools after use
• C)creating categories of tool use according to wear patterns created on modern copies
• D)all of the above
• E)none of the above

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