Trampling Fragmentation Potential of lithic artifacts : an experimental approach

A proposal to estimate the Trampling Fragmentation Potential (TFP) on lithic artifacts from their metric attributes is presented. We apply a data mining technique known as decision tree to experimental datasets obtained in several trampling experiments. Results show that the ratio of area to thickne...

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Autores principales: Weitzel, Celeste, Borrazzo, Karen, Ceraso, Antonio, Balirán, Catalina
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Publicado: Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales 2014
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Acceso en línea:http://www.ridaa.unicen.edu.ar/xmlui/handle/123456789/1101
http://www.ridaa.unicen.edu.ar/xmlui/handle/123456789/1101
http://suquia.ffyh.unc.edu.ar/handle/suquia/16853
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topic Arqueología
Artefactos líticos
Potencial para la Fragmentación por Pisoteo
spellingShingle Arqueología
Artefactos líticos
Potencial para la Fragmentación por Pisoteo
Weitzel, Celeste
Borrazzo, Karen
Ceraso, Antonio
Balirán, Catalina
Trampling Fragmentation Potential of lithic artifacts : an experimental approach
topic_facet Arqueología
Artefactos líticos
Potencial para la Fragmentación por Pisoteo
description A proposal to estimate the Trampling Fragmentation Potential (TFP) on lithic artifacts from their metric attributes is presented. We apply a data mining technique known as decision tree to experimental datasets obtained in several trampling experiments. Results show that the ratio of area to thickness is the main element affecting the probability of breakage on lithic artifacts by trampling. Also, a maximum thickness value for lithic artifacts prone to be broken by trampling is estimated. Finally, we argue establishing threshold values for trampling potential allows distinguishing incidental fractures with similar traits and different origins.
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author Weitzel, Celeste
Borrazzo, Karen
Ceraso, Antonio
Balirán, Catalina
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Borrazzo, Karen
Ceraso, Antonio
Balirán, Catalina
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title Trampling Fragmentation Potential of lithic artifacts : an experimental approach
title_short Trampling Fragmentation Potential of lithic artifacts : an experimental approach
title_full Trampling Fragmentation Potential of lithic artifacts : an experimental approach
title_fullStr Trampling Fragmentation Potential of lithic artifacts : an experimental approach
title_full_unstemmed Trampling Fragmentation Potential of lithic artifacts : an experimental approach
title_sort trampling fragmentation potential of lithic artifacts : an experimental approach
publisher Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales
publishDate 2014
url http://www.ridaa.unicen.edu.ar/xmlui/handle/123456789/1101
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