Obsidian Use and Technological Change in Rose Valley: Conclusions Based on the Analysis of Debitage from Two Sites

Obsidian Use and Technological Change in Rose Valley: Conclusions Based on the Analysis of Debitage from Two Sites

A comprehensive obsidian analysis of two important archaeological sites (Rose Spring and Stahl) in eastern California shows a significant change in lithic reduction strategies of locally obtained obsidian approximately 5,000 years ago. The technological analysis of the debitage used to defined the t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Lithic technology 2001-03, Vol.26 (1), p.50-70
Hauptverfasser: Schroth, Adella, Yohe, Robert M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Archaeological sites
Geology
History of technology
Obsidian
Paleoanthropology
Projectiles
Scars
Stone tools
Technological change
Trajectories
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Zusammenfassung:A comprehensive obsidian analysis of two important archaeological sites (Rose Spring and Stahl) in eastern California shows a significant change in lithic reduction strategies of locally obtained obsidian approximately 5,000 years ago. The technological analysis of the debitage used to defined the two trajectories is summarized and the importame of the conclusions to our understanding of culture change trough observed shifts in lithic technology is discussed.
ISSN:0197-7261
2051-6185
DOI:10.1080/01977261.2001.11720975