Table 9. Summary of results based on transmitted-light observation for the identification of tool use per category of used artefacts (percentages calculated based on pieces correctly identified as having been used per analyst in order not to accumulate errors made on another identification level).
TOOL USE | Nr of used flakes | Analyst 1 | Analyst 2 | ||||||||
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correct as used | correct tool use | partially correct | wrong tool use | not identif | correct as used | correct tool use | partially correct | wrong tool use | not identif | ||
Used & hand-held | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Used & hafted | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Used & buried | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
TOTAL | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
% | 54,5 | 27,3 | 36,4 | 9,1 | 27,3 | 54,5 | 18,2 | 0,0 |
Partially correct interpretations are those in which either the worked material or the use motion were incorrect.