Lithic Production at the Mesilla Phase Placitas Arroyo Site Complex Doña Ana County, New Mexico
Description:
This study of lithic analysis shifts attention from typological studies to explicitly behavioral analyses, complimenting studies of both intrasite and intersite patterns of variability and change. Analysis of several assemblages from the Placitas Arroyo site complex reveals changing patterns of raw material procurement and selection, core reduction strategies, as well as tool production and discard. The most striking result thus far is the quite uniform emphasis on flake production from well-pr…
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Date:
August 2019
Creator:
Younger, Alexandra Carla
Partner:
UNT Libraries