Estimating Failure Rates in Fluting Based on Archaeological Data
Examples from NE North America
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11073099 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catherine J Ellis (0000-0003-1916-8746, corresponding author), Christopher Ellis (0000-0001-7423-9848), James H Payne |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 459-474 |
| Publication date | 1995-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Field Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-4690 • E-ISSN: 2042-4582 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/009346995791974143 |
| OpenAlex | W2070810784 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 24 |
The fluting of Early Paleo-Indian bifaces and associated failure rates have received considerable archaeological attention—perhaps at a scale exceeding its comparative importance. Nonetheless, if we are to properly evaluate explanations of the origins and purpose of fluting and the function of particular sites in Paleo-Indian settlement systems, estimates of failure rates are required. To date, such estimates have been based largely on experimental replication and rarely on a1Achaeological data, and it is suggested the experimental estimates are inaccurate. In order to overcome these problems, three interrelated, yet independent, methods of estimating fluting failure rates from archaeological data are developed and applied to data from the Parkhill site in Ontario and the Windy City site in Maine. The consistency in the results obtained by these methods inspires faith in their relative accuracy. The results suggest failure rates, at least at these sites, were not on the scale often assumed by previous investigators, being on the order of only 10–15% or less
Archaeological evidence · Archaeology · Consistency (knowledge bases · Forensic engineering · Settlement (finance · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Computer Science · Engineering · Geology · History · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Mathematics · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2024 (27) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |