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Use-wear analysis

Scope note

Analysis to determine how a tool was used and what materials were worked on by examining its wear.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000249135

Narrower Terms used

microwear analysis

Term used for

analysis, use-wear

Created

13yrs ago

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