The functionality of Palmela Points as throwing weapons and projectiles: use-wear marks

  1. Carmen Gutiérrez Sáez
  2. Ignacio Martín Lerma 1
  3. Alba López del Estal
  4. Charles Bashore Acero
  1. 1 Universidad de Murcia
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    Universidad de Murcia

    Murcia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03p3aeb86

Actas:
International Conference on Use-Wear Analysis : Use-Wear 2012
  1. João Marreiros (ed. lit.)
  2. Nuno Bicho (ed. lit.)
  3. Juan F. Gibaja (ed. lit.)

Editorial: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

ISBN: 1-4438-6816-7

Año de publicación: 2014

Páginas: 442-456

Congreso: International Conference on Use-Wear Analysis : Use-Wear 2012 : held at the University of Algarve, Faro, October 10, 11 and 12th 2012

Tipo: Aportación congreso

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Resumen

This paper will give an account of an experimental program involving 33 copper and bronze Palmela points, used as arrow, spear and javelin heads. Experiments were carried out using a dead sheep, and also included distance and ballistic testing. In a large number of cases the marks resulting from the use of Palmela points as throwing weapons (javelin, spears) and projectiles (arrows) can be identified by use-wear analysis. Diagnostic use marks show a wide distribution on the points, being particularly relevant and abundant on the distal apex, which is the main impact zone. The study of such marks, which include a wide range of deformations, not always perceptible to the naked eye, requires the use of a stereomicroscope.