Analysis of Lithic Material from the Boxed Springs Site (41UR30)

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

While the Boxed Springs site is primarily known for the elaborate Early Caddo ceramic assemblage from cemetery contexts, lithic material is also abundant at the site. This study describes the lithic assemblage recovered from Wichita State University’s investigations in 2021 and 2022. Given the limited time frames allotted for excavations at Boxed Springs during these periods, lithic material recovered at the site was abundant. This analysis was conducted in order to: Identify and document the raw material within the site, attempt a better understanding of the stages of production that may be present, and to identify and document any diagnostic artifacts recovered. The procurement of raw materials, especially when examined alongside stages of production present at Boxed Springs has the potential to provide information concerning possible cultural spheres and areas of interaction for the people that once lived there. Further, the presence of diagnostic lithic artifacts may assist in providing clues as to Caddo lifeways, both at Boxed Springs and within the greater Caddo region.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Record Identifiers

Abstract Id(s): 40069.0