Analyzing skill in lithic dispersions using width, thickness and width-by-thickness ratio

Kolhatkar, Manek

doi:10.1080/01977261.2022.2084228

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“…thesis, describing the production of Eastern fluted points. In this work, Callahan introduced productions stages based on Holmes' work, and these remain in use among lithicists today (Kolhatkar, 2022;Shott, 2017). Callahan was active within the knapping community, organizing events and teaching students in the US and abroad (Nami, 2019).…”

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A History of Lithic Technological Studies in the Paleoindian Archaeology in the United States of America

Potter¹,

Sellet²

2023

Rev. Mus. Antrop.

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Lithic analyses have long been at the core of Paleoindian studies in the United States, but despite crucial changes in method and orientation, the earliest typological approaches continue to exert a strong influence on archaeologists’ understanding of Paleoindian assemblages. This chapter argues against these normative approaches by advocating in favor of dynamic perspectives on human behavior. It does so by outlining the historical contributions of technological studies to the discipline, from the early European influences to the more holistic frameworks used today. Our discussion underscores three fundamental phases of development, starting with key experimental work on the Folsom point in the mid-twentieth century. This led to an increased focus on the technological aspects of tool production and use. The second phase is heavily influenced by the development of processual archaeology, which had a profound effect on the conceptualization of lithic assemblages. It generated a wealth of systems-oriented approaches focused on the economy of lithic raw materials. Finally, and most recently, the boom in cultural ecological studies has again reshaped this landscape by creating modes of analysis that understand lithic technology as a strategic adaptation rather than a cultural fossil. To integrate these developments within the broader field of Paleoindian studies, we consider seminal papers and their role in heralding new orientations, alongside data illustrating these trends in publication.

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Section: Replicating Folsommentioning

confidence: 99%

A History of Lithic Technological Studies in the Paleoindian Archaeology in the United States of America

Potter¹,

Sellet²

2023

Rev. Mus. Antrop.

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The Social Life of Palimpsests: Skill, Bifacial Stone Knapping, and Differentiation in the Plowed Fields of La Martre

Kolhatkar

2023

J Archaeol Method Theory

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Analyzing skill in lithic dispersions using width, thickness and width-by-thickness ratio

Cited by 2 publications

References 26 publications

A History of Lithic Technological Studies in the Paleoindian Archaeology in the United States of America

A History of Lithic Technological Studies in the Paleoindian Archaeology in the United States of America

The Social Life of Palimpsests: Skill, Bifacial Stone Knapping, and Differentiation in the Plowed Fields of La Martre

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