Dating an Exotic Marine Shell from a Potential Clovis Cache
A Tale of Assemblage Drift in the Franey Cache from Western Nebraska
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21215006 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J David Kilby (0000-0003-2185-7065, Eastern New Mexico University, corresponding author), Scott A Woodstuff (Eastern New Mexico University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 206-209 |
| Publication date | 2015-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PaleoAmerica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2055-5563 • E-ISSN: 2055-5571 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/2055556315z.00000000023 |
| OpenAlex | W2039698743 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
The Franey collection is a possible Clovis cache from Nebraska consisting of lithic artifacts and a marine shell. AMS radiocarbon dating of the shell indicates the assemblage is either mixed or not Clovis. We argue for mixing and discuss processes of assemblage drift and implications for Franey and other caches
Archaeology · Cache · Geography · Radiocarbon dating · Stone tool · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Computer Science · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Materials Science · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Geology · Paleontology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |