LA 21136 (Site Name Keyword)
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PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF THREE STONE TOOLS FROM AN ISOLATED CACHE, SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO (2009)
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Three lithic artifacts recovered from an isolated cache were submitted for protein residue analysis. The cache was discovered during site boundary delineation for Site LA 21136 in southeastern New Mexico. These types of artifacts are commonly called agave knives, but may not have functioned as such. The purpose of protein residue analysis is to better understand the function of these tools.