Archeological bone injuries by lithic backed projectiles: new evidence on bear hunting from the Late Epigravettian site of Cornafessa rock shelter (Italy)

• Main Authors: Duches, Rossella, Nannini, Nicola, Fontana, Alex, Boschin, F, Crezzini, Jacopo, Bernardini, Federico, Tuniz, Claudio, Dalmeri, Giampaolo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Research Online 2018
• Subjects: Flint; Ursus arctos
• Online Access: https://ro.uow.edu.au/smhpapers1/152

Despite the widespread application of high-resolution quantitative methods in bone taphonomy, very few studies have focused on projectile impact marks. Therefore, in a previous work, we explored the potential of 3D microscopy in distinguishing bone hunting injuries from other taphonomic marks, devel...