Lithic Technology and Households at the Harris Site, Southwestern New Mexico

Summary

Recent excavations at the Harris Site in the Mimbres River Valley of southwestern New Mexico have documented differences between Three Circle phase (A.D. 750-1000) pithouses and associated features that suggest differences in social organization. In this poster we use data from cores and chipped stone tools recovered from house floors, extramural work areas, and extramural storage areas to examine core reduction technology and raw material use associated with these households. Our main goal is to determine if a consistent pattern in core reduction technology, raw material access, and raw material preference exists across the community or if differences exist between households. Factors influencing the similarities and differences in lithic technology will be explored.

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• Society for American Archaeology 80th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (2015)

Keywords

Spatial Coverage