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A geoarchaeological approach to the analysis of secondary lithic deposits

✍ Scribed by Phillip H. Shelley

Book ID
102844358
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1993
Tongue
English
Weight
739 KB
Volume
8
Category
Article
ISSN
0883-6353

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

The methods and techniques presented provide a means for evaluating raw material characteristics in those situations where secondary deposits of lithic materials were exploited for stone tool production. Those aspects of secondary deposits measured or estimated include size, form, roundness, crystallinity, homogeneity, and raw material frequency. A comparison and discussion of two sampled areas in eastern New Mexico demonstrate how these procedures can be used to elucidate meaningful archaeological information. Β© 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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