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🦷Taphonomy of teeth Working Group
Interested in teeth modifications produced during the animal's life🐴 postdepositional processes🔬 and laboratory analysis🧪

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Did you know? During the Paleolithic, animal teeth were used as retouchers to shape stone tools. We study their use-wear through experiments and confocal microscopy to reveal the techniques and gestures of knappers. Example striations from retouching:

Did you know? During the Paleolithic, animal teeth were used as retouchers to shape stone tools.
We study their use-wear through experiments and confocal microscopy to reveal the techniques and gestures of knappers.
Example striations from retouching: