Meanings
nounuse-wear analysis (countable and uncountable, plural use-wear analyses)
plural use-wear analyses
- countableuncountablearchaeologyA technique for identifying the functions of artefact tools by closely examining their working surfaces and edges.
Synonyms: traceology
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA technique for identifying the functions of artefact tools by closely examining their working surfaces and edges.
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