Functional Analysis of Three Unusual Assemblages from the Cape Dorset Area, Baffin Island

Arundale, Wendy H.

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“…The Dorset occupations of southern Baffin Island have been discussed in detail elsewhere (Arundale 1980;Maxwell 1973Maxwell , 1976Maxwell , 1980Maxwell , 1985Odess 1996), and only those aspects that are directly relevant to the investigation of interaction are presented here. Dorset people occupied southern Baffin Island from ca.…”

Section: The Dorset On Southern Baffin Islandmentioning

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The Archaeology of Interaction: Views from Artifact Style and Material Exchange in Dorset Society

Odess

1998

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This paper discusses the role of interaction in prehistory, and the ways archaeologists have traditionally approached its study. Using two distinct data sets—artifact style and material exchange—derived from analysis of 11 Dorset (late Paleoeskimo) collections from Frobisher Bay in the Canadian Arctic, it explores the strengths and weaknesses of these methodologically distinct investigatory techniques. Each appears inadequate when used separately and in isolation, but when used in tandem they demonstrate considerable potential to yield epistemologically grounded insights into prehistoric interaction and, perhaps, changing dimensions in the symbolic use of style over time.

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Section: The Dorset On Southern Baffin Islandmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Archaeology of Interaction: Views from Artifact Style and Material Exchange in Dorset Society

Odess

1998

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Anvil Boulders and Lithic Reduction on Southern Victoria Island, Northwest Territories

Brink¹

1992

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This paper reports on an unusual archaeological feature discovered at the Cadfael site (NiNg-17) on southeastern Victoria Island. TWO large boulders apparently served as anvil stones on which quartzite cobbles were fractured. Lithic debris remained in situ on and around the boulders, preserving the materials and spatial arrangements as abandoned by the last flintknappers. Analysis of one boulder and the associated artifacts demonstrates that a bipolar technology was employed to split cobbles, presumably to obtain large flakes for use as, or for making into, tools. As far as is known, no similar features have been reported in the literature on the Canadian Arctic, although potential candidates exist on Baffin Island and at Great Bear Lake. The age and cultural affiliation of the Cadfael site anvil boulders are undetermined; however an association with the Late Dorset culture, dating to about lo00 years ago, seems most likely.

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Functional Analysis of Three Unusual Assemblages from the Cape Dorset Area, Baffin Island

Cited by 2 publications

References 33 publications

The Archaeology of Interaction: Views from Artifact Style and Material Exchange in Dorset Society

The Archaeology of Interaction: Views from Artifact Style and Material Exchange in Dorset Society

Anvil Boulders and Lithic Reduction on Southern Victoria Island, Northwest Territories

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