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TRACEOLOGY [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
CONT

Traceology is the study of all physical traces on an artifact's surface, which include use-wear, traces of production, non-utilitarian wear(e. g. transport) and post-depositional alterations...

OBS

It aims at identifying the function of artifacts in terms of action and worked material, i.e. use, to infer past human behavior.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie
OBS

La tracéologie permet de déduire le comportement humain passé grâce à l'étude des traces physiques laissées sur les objets archéologiques, comme les traces d'usure.

Spanish

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