Are obsidian subsources meaningful units of analysis?: temporal and spatial patterning of subsources in the Coso Volcanic Field, southeastern California

Eerkens, Jelmer W.; Rosenthal, Jeffrey S.

doi:10.1016/s0305-4403(03)00081-5

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“…In our experience with western North America obsidian sources, the rate of hydration in the SNR is on par with Coso obsidian, which hydrates faster than most other obsidians in the region (e.g. Eerkens and Rosenthal, 2004;Fredrickson et al, 2006;Hughes, 1988;King, 2004). This rapid rate of hydration is good for dating purposes because it gives greater resolution to differentiate relative ages for a given degree of precision (e.g.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 79%

“…However, we believe that in many cases even this large error will prove useful to archaeological investigations in the SNR. This is particularly true for preceramic sites, where there is little else to date (for recent analogs in North America see Eerkens and Rosenthal, 2004;Eerkens et al, 2007), and surface sites where there is no charcoal or diagnostic ceramics.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Obsidian hydration dating on the South Coast of Peru

Eerkens

Vaughn

Carpenter³

et al. 2008

Journal of Archaeological Science

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confidence: 99%

Obsidian hydration dating on the South Coast of Peru

Eerkens

Vaughn

Carpenter³

et al. 2008

Journal of Archaeological Science

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“…Some obsidian provenience studies have been able to reliably recognize ''subsources'' of obsidian and have shown that these sources provide useful information related to human land-use practices (Eerkens and Rosenthal 2004;Young 2002). Classic geochemical compositional analysis such as X-ray fluorescence, instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA), particle-induced X-ray emission analysis (PIXIE), and others have been successful for obsidian source studies, not only because obsidian flows are easily recognized and then tested for a signature, but also because the relatively fast solidification of molten rock creates a diagnostic array of minerals that results in diagnostic elemental signatures.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Analysis of Stone Tool Procurement, Production, and Maintenance

Andrefsky

2008

J Archaeol Res

250

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Researchers who analyze stone tools and their production debris have made significant progress in understanding the relationship between stone tools and human organizational strategies. Stone tools are understood to be morphologically dynamic throughout their use-lives; the ever-changing morphology of stone tools is intimately associated with the needs of tool users. It also has become apparent to researchers that interpretations of lithic analysis are more productive when the unique contexts and situations for which lithic artifacts were made, used, modified, and ultimately discarded are considered. This article reviews the recent literature on stone tool production with an emphasis on raw material procurement, manufacturing techniques, and tool maintenance processes as they relate to adaptive strategies of toolmakers and users.

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“…Although extensive sampling was conducted to determine the locations of primary and secondary sources of rock this study, like many raw material provenance projects, is largely probabilistic (Eerkens and Rosenthal, 2004;Shackley, 1998). Therefore, we can never say with absolute certainty the exact locations of raw material sources because of the multitude of problems associated with assigning an artifact to a specific primary source (i.e.…”

Section: Raw Materials Sourcingmentioning

confidence: 99%