Obsidian Procurement, Reduction Technology, and Utilization at Altica
Author(s): Dan Healan
Year: 2017
Summary
Technological classification of nearly 30,000 pieces of obsidian recovered from survey and excavation followed by attribute analysis of stratified random samples of some 3,400 specimens reveal several distinct modes of raw material acquisition, reduction technology, and utilization at Altica. The various modes are described from a technological perspective and their various logistical, social, economic, and political implications are considered.
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Obsidian Procurement, Reduction Technology, and Utilization at Altica. Dan Healan. Presented at The 81st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Vancouver, British Columbia. 2017 ( tDAR id: 429681)
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Keywords
General
Altica
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Lithic Technology
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Obsidian
Geographic Keywords
Mesoamerica
Spatial Coverage
min long: -107.271; min lat: 12.383 ; max long: -86.353; max lat: 23.08 ;
Record Identifiers
Abstract Id(s): 14774