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geometric index of unifacial reduction: a standalone construct

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Lithic analysis

a ratio of retouch height to blank thickness used to measure how heavily a unifacial stone tool has been resharpened.

In lithic analysis, geometric index of unifacial reduction refers to a ratio of retouch height to blank thickness used to measure how heavily a unifacial stone tool has been resharpened. This meaning comes from Kuhn (1990) in Journal of Archaeological Science.[1]

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References

Kuhn, S. L. (1990). A geometric index of reduction for unifacial stone tools. Journal of Archaeological Science, 17(5), 583-593. https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-4403(90)90038-7

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