The Mountainair Lithic Scatters
Settlement Patterns and Significance Evaluation of Low Density Surface Sites
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11073603 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joseph A Tainter (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 463-469 |
| Publication date | 1979-01-01 |
| 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 | 10.1179/009346979791488961 |
| OpenAlex | W2076762967 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
The Mountainair Lithic Scatters represent a kind of site all too frequently ignored by archaeologists. This paper suggests that field survey involving small projects should anticipate that isolated surface scatters can, with certain limitations, be placed into a settlement-pattern framework
Archaeology · Field (mathematics · Field survey · Geography · Lithic technology · Seismology · Settlement (finance · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Computer Science · Geology · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Citations per year | 0.26 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1983 - 2021 (39) |
| Highly cited | No |