Traceology Today: Methodological Issues in the Old World and the Americas: Proceedings of the XVI IUPPS World Congress (Florianopolis, 4-10 September 2011) / Actes du XVI Congres Mondial UISPP (Florianopolis, 4-10 Septembre 2011), Volume 6

Since it was established as a formal discipline, use-wear analysis has become routine practice in archaeological research, under the general heading of ‘Traceology’, ‘Wear Trace Analysis’, ‘Functional Analysis’, etc. Until recently, most of the scientific meetings relating to these themes have taken place in Europe or in North America. This volume, however, represents work from South America, covering a selection of papers from the first session organized within the scope of Commission 33 o...