Shining Light on Dark Matter: Advancing Functional Analysis of Obsidian Tools with Confocal Scanning Microscopy

This repository provides the raw data necessary to reproduce the analyses presented in the paper "Shining Light on Dark Matter: Advancing Functional Analysis of Obsidian Tools with Confocal Scanning Microscopy" by Pichon et al.

Contents of the Repository:

1. PLU Files:

Data collected using a Sensofar Plu Neox white-light scanning confocal microscope on experimental obsidian tools employed in various cutting activities, including:

Butchery

De-skinning fresh hides from grease and meaty tissues

Cutting tanned leather

Harvesting domestic ripe cereals

Harvesting semi-green wild cereals

Sawing wet limestone

Data collected on tools used for scraping activities, such as:

Dry hide

Dry antler

Soaked antler

Fresh bone

Softwood

Fresh reeds

Wet limestone

Data collected on non-used areas on obsidian raw material included in the experimental program.

2. CSV Files:

Cutting and Scraping Tools: Raw 3D surface measurement data from the experimental obsidian tools.

Non-used obsidian: Raw 3D surface measurement data from non-used obsidian samples.