Geometric Morphometric Analysis of Hohokam Projectile Points from the Tonto Basin

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Geometric Morphometrics in Archaeology" session, at the 86th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Traditional analyses of projectile points often use visual identification, the presence or absence of discrete characteristics, or linear measurements to classify points into distinct types. Geometric morphometrics provides additional tools for analyzing, visualizing, and comparing projectile point morphology. In this study, I compare the effectiveness of semi-landmark analysis vs. elliptical Fourier analysis for identifying discrete clusters of similar projectile points, as well as the overall effectiveness of these methods for detecting patterns of technological similarity at a regional scale. I use photographs of Hohokam projectile points from the Tonto Basin and compare them to published illustrations and photographs of projectile points from other regions of the U.S. Southwest.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Robert Bischoff Conference Presentations   •
• Society for American Archaeology 86th Annual Meeting, Online (2021)   •
• Geometric Morphometrics in Archaeology

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Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: 1200 to 1450 (AD)

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Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Robert Bischoff

Record Identifiers

Abstract Id(s): 32378

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