Mechanical properties of lithic raw materials from Kazakhstan: Comparing chert, shale, and porphyry
Abay Namen, Radu Iovita, Klaus G. Nickel, Aristeidis Varis, Zhaken Taimagambetov, Patrick Schmidt, Enza Elena Spinapolice
2022
PLoS ONE
However, our analysis suggests that different raw materials are not different in terms of indentation fracture resistance. ...
In order to make objective assessments of raw material quality, we need to measure their mechanical properties (e.g., fracture resistance, hardness, modulus of elasticity). ...
Christopher Miller for his support of this research, and access to the equipment of the Geoarchaeology laboratory at the Institute for Archaeological Sciences, in the University of Tu ¨bingen. ...
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0265640
pmid:35452464
pmcid:PMC9033281
fatcat:5s4t5qhskbdujlrojeguz65bl4