A Detailed Analysis of the Variation in Morphology of the Gary Dart Point

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ID11380569
AutoresJulie A Densmore, Julie Densmore (0009-0006-0191-1780, University of North Texas, autor correspondente)
Ano2007
Volume32
Fascículo1
Páginas7-16
Data de publicação2007-03-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoLithic Technology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0197-7261 • E-ISSN: 2051-6185
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01977261.2007.11721040
OpenAlexW23386576
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas8

The Gary point is a Late Archaic dart point that contains an unusual amount of variation. Research shows a decrease in length and width from the Archaic to the Late Prehistoric period, and many archaeologists explain this variability as temporal or stylistic change. Schambach accounts for the variability by citing change from large, heavy shouldered specimens, to small, weak-shouldered specimens. Testing these ideas with Gary points from the Scott site in Oklahoma confirms the decreases in length and thickness, but shows a different trend in shape changes through time. The trend is reversed, with weak- shouldered points occurring earlier in time than those with well-defined shoulders. Further research indicates that resharpening plays a major role in the morphological variation at this site, and may be a contributor to the extreme variation in the shoulder area

Archaeology · Art · Geography · Period (music · Prehistory · Variation (astronomy · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology