Chert hoes as digging tools
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3434572 |
|---|---|
| Authors | G R Milner (0000-0002-3330-0726, Pennsylvania State University, corresponding author), Scott W Hammerstedt (0000-0001-6533-3373, University of Oklahoma), Kirk D French, Kirk French (0009-0007-3887-4984, Pennsylvania State University) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 323 |
| Pages | 103-113 |
| Publication date | 2010-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x00099798 |
| OpenAlex | W2275204425 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 25 |
What type of implement was used to cut and move earth in prehistory? In the Mississippian culture at least, the key tool was the stone hoe - formed from a chert blade strapped to a handle. These blades were hoarded and depicted in use, leaving little doubt that they were for digging, in the service of agriculture and extracting earth for building. Drawing on a series of controlled experiments, the authors deduce the capabilities and biographies of the stone hoes, evoking the admirable efforts of the people who constructed the massive mounds of Cahokia
Archaeology · Blade (archaeology · Debitage · Digging · Prehistory · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Geology · History · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Citations per year | 0.54 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2022 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |