Microwear traces on stone tools can be difficult to identify due to which of the following?
A) Prehistoric resharpening of stone tools
B) Multiple uses of stone tools prehistorically
C) Brief tool use that did not permit formation of distinctive wear traces
D) All of the answers are correct.

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Microwear traces on stone tools can be difficult to identify due to prehistoric resharpening, multiple uses of the tools, and brief use that didn't allow for distinctive wear traces to form. Each of these factors can obscure or alter the wear patterns, making analysis challenging.

Microwear Traces on Stone Tools Can Be Difficult to Identify