Review And Prospect Of Stone Tools Micro Trace Analysis

The research on the function of stone tools is an important part of the stone research field. According to the function of the stone unearthed at the site of a certain site, the function of the stone is predicted according to its shape, and its function is divided. Micro trace analysis is a method to identify the function that we can not visually distinguish the trace by the naked eye, including the method of high power and low power. This paper mainly introduces the origin and development of stone micro trace analysis, explore the domestic and international micro trace analysis technology application and research, enumerates the outstanding achievements in China in recent years. In general, there are some achievements in the application of micro trace analysis in China, especially in the use method and function of some controversial artifacts, such as triangle stone tools and short axe shaped tool. For the lack of professionals and the constraints of environment, the micro trace analysis hasn’t been widely used. In order to improve this situation, we should make some effort to solve the shortage of professionals and pay attention to combine with other subjects.