Under the Lens: A Preliminary Approach to De "Objectifying" Bone Implements
Author(s): Isabella Garcia
Year: 2024
Summary
This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.
Advances in archaeological microwear analysis provide new tools to examine bone “objects” created and used by past peoples. Non-destructive microscopy techniques can be employed to study bone objects, preserving the integrity of archaeological materials and minding stakeholder concerns regarding destructive analyses. This poster presents preliminary results from the study of experimentally created and archaeological bone objects using non-destructive microscopy. Employing an AxioZoom v16 stereoscope & a Zeiss LSM 710 confocal microscope, this preliminary research examines the value of traditional classifications of bone objects and interrogates our understanding of their role as both tools and “actors” in their relationships with people.
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Under the Lens: A Preliminary Approach to De "Objectifying" Bone Implements. Isabella Garcia. Presented at The 89th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. 2024 ( tDAR id: 499765)
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North America
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min long: -168.574; min lat: 7.014 ; max long: -54.844; max lat: 74.683 ;
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Abstract Id(s): 39709.0