A chert sourcing study using Visible/Near Infrared reflectance spectroscopy at the Dover Quarry sites, Tennessee
Summary
The study examines the potential application of VNIR reflectance spectroscopy to the sourcing of chert. As a case study the Dover Quarry sites of Stewart County, TN are surveyed in detail and sampled. Twenty samples from each of the sites are incorporated into a chert database with seven additional locations representing the major chert types of the immediate area. A chert type collection from distant geographic areas is also included to act as a control. A number of internal accuracy tests are used to asses the potential application of VNIR spectroscopy to chert sourcing.
Cite this Record
A chert sourcing study using Visible/Near Infrared reflectance spectroscopy at the Dover Quarry sites, Tennessee. ( tDAR id: 374236) ; doi:10.6067/XCV82B90CG
Keywords
Culture
Mississippian
Material
Chipped Stone
Site Name
Brigham Quarry
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Commissary Ridge Quarry
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Cross Creek Quarry
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Thompson Hollow Quarry
Site Type
Quarry
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Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features
Investigation Types
Remote Sensing
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Systematic Survey
General
Lithic Debitage
Geographic Keywords
Western Highland Rim
Temporal Keywords
Mississippian period
Spatial Coverage
min long: -87.858; min lat: 36.351 ; max long: -87.646; max lat: 36.51 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Kit W. Wesler; Haluk Cetin; Anthony Ortmann; Lara Homsey
Notes
General Note: Data types for the project consist of a chert type collection of all samples analyzed and raw spectral data in spreadsheet format.
Source Collections
Murray State University Archaeology Lab
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