Clovis Blade Manufacture
Analytical Procedure to Infer “Technique”
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11380438 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anthony T Boldurian (University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Pennsylvania, corresponding author), Ellen E Hoffman (University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Pennsylvania) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 167-194 |
| Publication date | 2009-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | North American Archaeologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0197-6931 • E-ISSN: 1541-3543 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/na.30.2.d |
| OpenAlex | W2044497834 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 12 |
Based on an experiment in prismatic blade manufacture, coupled with lithic analysis, a new attribute— point of maximum blade curvature—is proposed for the analysis of Clovis blades. Also, a laboratory procedure for its calculation is described. Comparisons of three sets of experimental blades suggest this attribute is helpful for inferring how artisans held the core and applied force during blade manufacture. Among the findings, experimental blades made by indirect percussion with the core firmly clamped without a rest were distinguished from those made by direct percussion whereby the core was hand-cradled. Though results of the experiment are preliminary, they may provide a basis for detecting variability in “technique,” as defined by Newcomer (1975) in his study of Clovis blade technology. Archaeologists are encouraged to measure this new attribute for Clovis blades
Acoustics · Archaeology · Blade (archaeology · Core (optical fiber · Curvature · Geography · Geometry · Percussion · Physics · Structural engineering · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Computer Science · Engineering · Mathematics · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Geology
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| Citations per year | 0.56 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2022 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |