A New Technique for the Measurement of Artifact Angles
- 1 July 1978
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in American Antiquity
- Vol. 43 (3) , 482-486
- https://doi.org/10.2307/279408
Abstract
A new technique for the measurement of artifact angles is presented. A clay impression of an edge is made, the angle of the edge is then measured with a 6X comparator equipped with an angle measuring reticle. The technique is compared with other angle measuring techniques currently in use. Additional measurement capabilities of the comparator are also presented.Keywords
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