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Mechanical properties of lithic raw materials from Kazakhstan: Comparing chert, shale, and porphyry

Authors :
Namen, Abay
Schmidt, Patrick
Varis, Aristeidis
Taimagambetov, Zhaken
Iovita, Radu
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Open Science Framework, 2022.

Abstract

This study examines the mechanical properties of lithic raw materials from the Upper Palaeolithic sites in Kazakhstan and offers insight into their quality.

Subjects

Subjects :
Central Asia
modulus of elasticity
stone tools
fracture resistance
hardness
Palaeolithic

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Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........344900e5868686e508a356aa980b5a46
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.17605/osf.io/qmcxt
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