Clovis and Folsom from the Central Plains: Projectile point breakage, distributions, and material types as indicators of prehistoric land use and subsistence strategies
Author(s): Brendon Asher
Year: 2016
Summary
Clovis and Folsom artifact distributions, particularly projectile points, are not homogenous throughout the Central Plains. Uneven artifact distributions are in part attributed to diverse land use and hunting techniques that resulted in distinct artifact breakage patterns. Lithic material use and transportation is also unique. These differences are partially driven by changing ecosystems during the terminal Pleistocene. Models of Clovis and Folsom land use are explored to account for the observed spatial patterning in artifact distributions. Other factors, including site visibility and geomorphic processes, collector intensity, recording, and recognition bias are considered.
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Clovis and Folsom from the Central Plains: Projectile point breakage, distributions, and material types as indicators of prehistoric land use and subsistence strategies. Brendon Asher. Presented at The 81st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Orlando, Florida. 2016 ( tDAR id: 405208)
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Keywords
Geographic Keywords
North America - Plains
Spatial Coverage
min long: -113.95; min lat: 30.751 ; max long: -97.163; max lat: 48.865 ;