Stone Artifacts of Southeastern Alaska
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2563374 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edward L Keithahn (Alaska Historical Society, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1962 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 66-77 |
| Publication date | 1962-07-01 |
| 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 | 10.2307/278079 |
| OpenAlex | W2019553472 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
The fact that Northwest Coast Indians obtained iron for tool making at least 175 years ago makes it unlikely that any literate person ever saw stone edge tools in use in this area, or even talked with an Indian who had seen them in use. Thus, interpretation of the function of stone tools in southeast Alaska is based on an estimate of the type of tools needed for the known aboriginal industries, experimental use of the tools, and Indian tradition. The use of 25 stone artifact types is discussed, including adzes and similar tools, mauls and hammers, mortars and pestles, lamps and pipes, clubs and fighting tools, projectile points, and ornaments
Archaeology · Artifact (error) · Geography · Hammer · Horseshoe (symbol) · Interpretation (philosophy) · Ornaments · Projectile point · Stone tool · Style (visual arts) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Engineering · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History · Mechanical Engineering · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2015 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |