Replication of Stone Disk Beads from the Salish Sea Region, British Columbia

Summary

This poster presents the methods and results of experimental replication of stone disk beads from the Salish Sea region along the south coast of British Columbia. This particular type of beads is abundant across the region and found in a variety of contexts. Despite their ubiquity, little is known about their production.

Through this poster, I discuss the methodology of the four experiments I conducted to replicate these types of beads using similar lithic raw materials, tools, and methods to those used in the past. Experimentation involved the alteration of production techniques (individual vs. mass production) and production tools (stone vs. bone and stone). The purpose of bead replication seeks to provide suggestions for methods and strategies in production.

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This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

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

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