Mammoth Ivory Rods in Eastern Beringia
Earliest in North America
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2096403 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brian T Wygal (0000-0002-2358-8324, Adelphi University, corresponding author), Kathryn E Krasinski (Adelphi University, corresponding author), Charles E Holmes (0000-0003-4422-2310), Barbara A Cra (0000-0002-8468-9567), Barbara A Crass, Kathlyn M Smith (0000-0002-4515-3743) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 59-79 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7316 • E-ISSN: 2325-5064 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/aaq.2021.63 |
| OpenAlex | W3206890371 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 75 |
The Holzman archaeological site, located along Shaw Creek in interior Alaska, contained two mammoth ivory rods, of which one is bi-beveled, within a stratigraphically sealed cultural context. Dated 13,600-13,300 cal BP, these are the earliest known examples of osseous rod technology in the Americas. Beveled ivory, antler, and bone rods and points share technological similarities between Upper Paleolithic Europe, Asia, eastern Beringia, and the Clovis tradition of North America and are important tool types in understanding the late Pleistocene dispersal of modern humans. The Holzman finds are comparable to well-known Clovis tradition artifacts from Anzick (Montana), Blackwater Draw (New Mexico), East Wenatchee (Washington), and Sherman Cave (Ohio). We describe these tools in the broader context of late Pleistocene osseous technology with implications for acquisition and use of mammoth ivory in eastern Beringia and beyond
Archaeology · Aurignacian · Beringia · Cave · Context (archaeology · Geography · Mammoth · Pleistocene · Stadial · Upper Paleolithic · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Geology · Paleontology · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |