Prehistoric Quarries And Lithic Production

Author : Jonathon E. Ericson,Barbara A. Purdy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1984-07-26
Category : History
ISBN : 0521256224

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Prehistoric Quarries and Lithic Production by Jonathon E. Ericson,Barbara A. Purdy Pdf

This book was originally published in 1984. For over a million years rocks provided human beings with the essential raw materials for the production of tools. Nevertheless we still know very little about the behaviour and processes that resulted in the creation of archaeological sites at or near lithic quarries. In the past archaeologists have placed much emphasis on the process of 'exchange' in their analysis of prehistoric economies while largely ignoring the sources of the exchanged objects. However, with the development of interest in the means of production, these sites have begun to take on a new significance. Prehistoric Quarries and Lithic Production is the first systematic study of archaeological sites that served as quarries for stone tools. Its theoretical and methodological importance will extend its appeal beyond those archaeologists concerned with lithic technology and prehistoric exchange systems to archaeologists and anthropologists in general and to geographers and geologists.

Author : Michael Joseph Shott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Antiquities, Prehistoric
ISBN : 1647690706

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Prehistoric Quarries and Terranes by Michael Joseph Shott Pdf

"This project is Shott's report on the extensive analysis of a large sample of flake debris and products from the Modena and Tempiute obsidian quarries in eastern Nevada. Archaeologists dealing with the mass of quarry material will find useful information about analyses of reduction, flake assemblages and preform data that should be transferrable to other quarry sites globally. Shott sought to "1) devise and implement efficient but rigorous (i.e. probabilistic) sample designs for spatially extensive, abundant quarry deposits; and 2) to test a behavioral-ecology model of the staging of resource use, the field-processing model (FPM)." However, data collection and initial analysis also required additional analyses be undertaken to appropriately address research questions. As a result, this manuscript details a "diverse and comprehensive set of methods to a large, systematically acquired dataset." It supports the conclusion that the Modena quarry was used by small groups though time"--

Author : Jeanne E. Arnold
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105008946845

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Stone Tool Procurement, Production, and Distribution in California Prehistory by Jeanne E. Arnold Pdf

Author : Barbara Lass
Publisher : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1994-12-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781938770784

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Hawaiian Adze Production and Distribution by Barbara Lass Pdf

Using a study of stone adzes of the precontact period on the island of Hawai'i, Lass examines the role of a material resource in the development of cultural complexity. Archaeological evidence is used to analyze the hypotheses that embrace the adaptationist and political approaches to increased complexity.

Author : George H. Odell
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1996-01-31
Category : History
ISBN : 0306451980

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Stone Tools by George H. Odell Pdf

Lithic analysts have been criticised for being atheoretical in their approach, or at least for not contributing to the development of archaeological theory. Stone Tools' addresses this issue by presenting contributions that employ explicitly theoretical constructs to interpret the archaeological record.

Author : Rachel A. Horowitz,Grant S. McCall
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781607328926

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Lithic Technologies in Sedentary Societies by Rachel A. Horowitz,Grant S. McCall Pdf

Lithic Technologies in SedentarySocieties examines lithic technology from ancient societies in Mesoamerica, the Near East, South Asia, and North America, showcasing the important contributions in-depth lithic analysis can make to the study of sedentary societies around the world. Using cutting-edge analytical techniques these case studies address difficult anthropological questions concerning economic, social, and political issues, as well as global trends in lithic production. Lithic analysis focused on sedentary societies, especially in places like Mesoamerica, has previously been neglected mostly because of the high frequency of informal tools, but such bias limits the ways in which both lithic production and economic organization are investigated. Bringing the importance of studying such technologies to the fore and emphasizing the vital anthropological questions that lithics can answer, Lithic Technologies in Sedentary Societies is a valuable resource for scholars and students of lithic technology and sedentary, complex societies. Contributors: Fumi Arakawa, Mary A. Davis, James Enloe, Dan Healan, Francesca Manclossi, Theodore Marks, Jayur Madhusudan Mehta, Jason S. R. Paling, Steve Rosen, John Whittaker

Author : Charles Cobb
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780817310509

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From Quarry to Cornfield by Charles Cobb Pdf

From Quarry to Cornfield provides an innovative model for examining the technology of hoe production and its contribution to the agriculture of Mississippian communities. Lithic specialist Charles Cobb examines the political economy in Mississippian communities through a case study of raw material procurement and hoe production and usage at the Mill Creek site on Dillow Ridge in southwest Illinois. Cobb outlines the day-to-day activities in a Mississippian chiefdom village that flourished from about A.D. 1250 to 1500. In so doing, he provides a fascinating window into the specialized tasks of a variety of "day laborers" whose contribution to the community rested on their production of stone hoes necessary in the task of feeding the village. Overlooked in most previous studies, the skills and creativity of the makers of the hoes used in village farming provide a basis for broader analysis of the technology of hoe use in Mississippian times. Although Cobb's work focuses on Mill Creek, his findings at this site are representative of the agricultural practices of Mississippian communities throughout the eastern United States. The theoretical underpinnings of Cobb's study make a clear case for a reexamination of the accepted definition of chiefdom, the mobilization of surplus labor, and issues of power, history, and agency in Mississippian times. In a well-crafted piece of writing, Cobb distinguishes himself as one of the leaders in the study of lithic technology. From Quarry to Cornfield will find a well-deserved place in the ongoing discussions of power and production in the Mississippian political economy.

Author : Wm Jack Hranicky
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781481751742

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Archaeological Concepts, Techniques, and Terminology for American Prehistoric Lithic Technology by Wm Jack Hranicky Pdf

Archaeological Concepts, Techniques, and Terminology for American Prehistory Lithic Technology by Wm Jack Hranicky is a 600-page comprehensive publication that encompasses the study of American prehistoric stone tools and implements. It is a look-up volume for studying the material culture of prehistoric people and using its concepts and methods for researching this aspect of archaeology. There are over 3000 entries which are defined and illustrated. It also has an extensive set of references and an overview for the study of stone tools.

Author : P. Nick Kardulias,Richard W. Yerkes
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0739105361

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Written in Stone by P. Nick Kardulias,Richard W. Yerkes Pdf

Written in Stone: The Multiple Dimensions of Lithic Analysis demonstrates the vitality of contemporary lithics analysis by examining material from a variety of geographical locations. This edited collection is primarily concerned with the link between craft production and social complexity, the nature of trade, and the delineation of settlement patterns and manipulation of landscape. While deconstructing the present to reconstruct the past, each chapter incorporates a technological dimension shaped by the type of analysis utilized. Methods include microwear analysis, which adds significant understanding of stone tool function, to the identification of obsidian sources, which illustrates the potential of lithic provenance studies for reconstructing trade. This book verifies and expands on the notion that lithics play an integral role in our understanding of past societies at all levels of complexity, from Paleolithic hunter-gatherers to archaic states.

Author : Dagmara H. Werra,Marzena Woźny
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781784917739

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Between History and Archaeology: Papers in honour of Jacek Lech by Dagmara H. Werra,Marzena Woźny Pdf

A collection of forty-six papers papers in honour of Professor Jacek Lech, compiled in recognition of his research and academic career as well as his inquiry into the study of prehistoric flint mining, Neolithic flint tools (and beyond), and the history of archaeology.

Author : Margaret Brewer-LaPorta,Adrian L. Burke,David Field
Publisher : Oxbow Books Limited
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : NWU:35556041336983

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Ancient Mines and Quarries by Margaret Brewer-LaPorta,Adrian L. Burke,David Field Pdf

Based on a meeting on prehistoric mines and quarries held at the Society for American Aracheology Annual Symposium in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2006, this title includes the papers that explore a range of issues relating to prehistoric extraction sites, including ethnography, geochemical signatures, excavation, and conservation.

Author : Michael Joseph Shott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Antiquities, Prehistoric
ISBN : 1647690102

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Prehistoric Quarries and Terranes by Michael Joseph Shott Pdf

"This project is Shott's report on the extensive analysis of a large sample of flake debris and products from the Modena and Tempiute obsidian quarries in eastern Nevada. Archaeologists dealing with the mass of quarry material will find useful information about analyses of reduction, flake assemblages and preform data that should be transferrable to other quarry sites globally. Shott sought to "1) devise and implement efficient but rigorous (i.e. probabilistic) sample designs for spatially extensive, abundant quarry deposits; and 2) to test a behavioral-ecology model of the staging of resource use, the field-processing model (FPM)." However, data collection and initial analysis also required additional analyses be undertaken to appropriately address research questions. As a result, this manuscript details a "diverse and comprehensive set of methods to a large, systematically acquired dataset." It supports the conclusion that the Modena quarry was used by small groups though time"--

Author : William Andrefsky (Jr.),William Andrefsky
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1998-10-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0521578159

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Lithics by William Andrefsky (Jr.),William Andrefsky Pdf

This book is the first comprehensive manual on stone artifact analysis, with detailed examples of how to measure, record and analyse stone tools and stone tool production debris. Logically ordered, clearly written and well illustrated, it is designed for students and professional archaeologists. The first section provides the necessary background information, introducing the reader to lithic raw materials, and the classification of stone artifacts, basic terminology and concepts. It goes on to discuss various methods and techniques of analysis. The final section presents detailed case studies of lithic analysis from different parts of the world, illustrating the actual application of the techniques and methods discussed earlier.

Author : Nicholas Tripcevich,Kevin J. Vaughn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781461452003

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Mining and Quarrying in the Ancient Andes by Nicholas Tripcevich,Kevin J. Vaughn Pdf

​Over the millennia, from stone tools among early foragers to clays to prized metals and mineral pigments used by later groups, mineral resources have had a pronounced role in the Andean world. Archaeologists have used a variety of analytical techniques on the materials that ancient peoples procured from the earth. What these materials all have in common is that they originated in a mine or quarry. Despite their importance, comparative analysis between these archaeological sites and features has been exceptionally rare, and even more so for the Andes. Mining and Quarrying in the Ancient Andes focuses on archaeological research at primary deposits of minerals extracted through mining or quarrying in the Andean region. While mining often begins with an economic need, it has important social, political, and ritual dimensions as well. The contributions in this volume place evidence of primary extraction activities within the larger cultural context in which they occurred. This important contribution to the interdisciplinary literature presents research and analysis on the mining and quarrying of various materials throughout the region and through time. Thus, rather than focusing on one material type or one specific site, Mining and Quarrying in the Ancient Andes incorporates a variety of all the aspects of mining, by focusing on the physical, social, and ritual aspects of procuring materials from the earth in the Andean past.

Author : George H. Odell
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781489901736

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Stone Tools by George H. Odell Pdf

Lithic analysts have been criticized for being atheoretical in their approach, or at least for not contributing to building archaeological theory. This volume redresses that balance. In Stone Tools, renowned lithic analysts employ explicitly theoretical constructs to explore the archaeological record and use the lithic database to establish its points. Chapters discuss curation, design theory, replacement of stone with metal, piece refitting, and projectile point style.