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. 2018 Dec 12;13(12):e0207773. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207773

Table 4. Archaeological sample and use wear description and interpretation.

Id Type Activity Macro traces Micro traces Traces Localisation Prehension Note
RF73 Hammerstone Core maintenance and overhang abrasion Isolated striations, chaotic, deep and long; overlapping pits. Absent Pits located on short margins; striations on the flat surfaces Absent The sample is altered (grain detachment and rounding)
RF127 Hammerstone and Retoucher Core maintenance and scaled retouch Small pits, overlapping with associated small striations; linear (half-moon) pits. The bottom of linear pits is not polished Pits overlapping located all around the short margin; linear pits located on the two flat surfaces Yes, in the central area, on the flat surface (rounding of grain, organic film, and patches of polish)
RF67 Retoucher Scaled retouch Linear (half-moon) pits The bottom of linear pits is not polished Pits located on the two flat surfaces, opposite apices Absent Ochre residues; General rounding
RF92 Anvil and retoucher Marginal retouch; passive anvil Long, superficial striations with the same orientation, associated with small sub-circular pits; pits with sub-triangular or quadrangular morphology. The bottom of the striations is not polished Pits and associated striations located along the apices of the flat surfaces; pits with sub-triangular/quadrangular morphology in the central area on the flat surface Absent
RF80 Retoucher Marginal retouch Circular pits and associated striations on the apical areas of the flat surface The bottom of the striations is not polished On the apical areas of one flat surface Absent
RF138 Hammerstone Bladelet removal Flake detachment and overlapping pits. Morphology of the pits is not defined. Polishing not present Along the short, opposing, edges Absent Alterations, general rounding
RF37 Hammerstone Overhang abrasion and percussion activity There are long and deep striations and overlapping pits Absent Striations on one of the flat surfaces; and sporadic pits on a long margin Absent Alteration due to thermal contact; general rounding