A Preliminary Analysis of Bijou Hills Quartzite Blades from Site 21RK82
Author(s): Makayla Williams; Phyllis Johnson; Kristen Carlson
Year: 2024
Summary
This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.
This poster presents a preliminary analysis of blades derived from Bijou Hills quartzite, also known as Ogallala orthoquartzite, recovered from site 21RK82, a newly-identified multicompent site located within Lone Tree Heritage Farm in Rock County, MN. This study aimed to identify the geological attributes, function, and chronology of these artifacts through a comparison to lithic tools from throughout the Great Plains using previously conducted archaeological reports and regional geology.
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A Preliminary Analysis of Bijou Hills Quartzite Blades from Site 21RK82. Makayla Williams, Phyllis Johnson, Kristen Carlson. Presented at The 89th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. 2024 ( tDAR id: 500026)
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Keywords
General
Chronology
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Lithic Analysis
Geographic Keywords
North America: Great Plains
Record Identifiers
Abstract Id(s): 40165.0