Folsom Lithic Technology: Explorations in Structure and Variation: 12 (Archaeological Series)

ISBN 10: 1879621274 ISBN 13: 9781879621275

Publisher: International Monographs in Prehistory, 1999

Synopsis

This book offers a series of studies focused on the analysis of stone tool technology of the Folsom Culture, bison-hunting inhabitants of the North American prairie grasslands during the terminal Pleistocene. Recent work on Folsom lithic assemblages has revealed considerable complexity in the factors that generated similarities and differences in Folsom chipped stone economy, beyond simply the manufacturing sequence and technique of fluting Folsom projectile points. The analyses presented here use comparative methods to identify patterns of lithic assemblage structure and variation that provide insights into the organization of Folsom technology and lifeways, considering multiple aspects of Folsom technology including: tool manufacture and reduction system modeling, studies of raw material variation, use-wear, technological variation in weaponry assemblages, and the organization of technology. They thus contribute substantially to a growing understanding of the patterns and processes in Folsom technology and the causes of diversity within Folsom lithic assemblages.

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About the Author

Daniel S. Amick is currently Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Loyola University Chicago. He holds a PhD in Anthropology from the University of New Mexico.

Edition details

• Publisher: International Monographs in Prehistory
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1879621274
• ISBN 13: 9781879621275
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 213
• Editor: Amick Daniel S.