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Title Of Article Chaper
Projectile point rejuvenation: a technological analysis
Title Of Journal Book
Journal of field archaeology
Volume
17
Issue
3
Pages
311-321
ISSN
0093-4690
Language Of Text
English
Language Of Summary
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Presents the results of the experimental production, use, and rejuvenation of 30 projectile points. Breakage patterns and morphological change of points resulting from rejuvenation are documented. The debitage produced during each stage of the experiment was examined from a technological perspective and assessed in terms of its archaeological visibility. The assemblages resulting from point production and rejuvenation are quite different from one another and each can be identified through a technological analysis. The study indicates that a curational behavior such as rejuvenation can be identified in the archaeological record if the proper sampling, field recovery, and analytical techniques are employed.
Keywords
archaeological sites;flint;projectile points;manufacturing; experimental archaeology
pub_id
11638