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DOI	10.1016/j.jasrep.2017.10.036
	The efficiency of Australian grindstones for processing seed: A quantitative experiment using reproduction implements and controlling for morphometric variation and grinding techniques
	Mildwaters, John; Clarkson, Chris
通讯作者	Mildwaters, J (corresponding author), Univ Queensland, Brisbane, Qld 4072, Australia.
来源期刊	JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS
ISSN	2352-409X
出版年	2018
卷号	17 页码:7-18
英文摘要	This paper presents a controlled experimental examination of the efficiency of Australian Aboriginal grindstones with a variety of surface morphologies in milling seeds into meal. Several replicate sandstone grindstones (large and small millstones with functional surfaces ranging in length from 43 cm to 16 cm and a mortar) were employed to process three domesticated commercial grains that serve as viable proxies for native grains. These were processed in 10 min grinding sessions. Our results show that large millstones significantly outperform both the small millstones and the small mortar in the net output of ground grain. We also find that other factors may influence productivity, including the amount of wear and the seed being processed. These variations are of sufficient magnitude to have possibly influenced crucial economic decisions.
英文关键词	Grinding Grindstones Seed processing Productivity Morphology Australia Aboriginal
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	AHCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000429561000002
WOS关键词	WESTERN DESERT ; SUBSISTENCE ; SORGHUM ; FOOD
WOS类目	Archaeology
WOS研究方向	Archaeology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/361963
作者单位	[Mildwaters, John; Clarkson, Chris] Univ Queensland, Brisbane, Qld 4072, Australia
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Mildwaters, John,Clarkson, Chris. The efficiency of Australian grindstones for processing seed: A quantitative experiment using reproduction implements and controlling for morphometric variation and grinding techniques[J],2018,17:7-18.
APA	Mildwaters, John,&Clarkson, Chris.(2018).The efficiency of Australian grindstones for processing seed: A quantitative experiment using reproduction implements and controlling for morphometric variation and grinding techniques.JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS,17,7-18.
MLA	Mildwaters, John,et al."The efficiency of Australian grindstones for processing seed: A quantitative experiment using reproduction implements and controlling for morphometric variation and grinding techniques".JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS 17(2018):7-18.