Platforms, Bits, Punches and Vises
A Potpourri of Mesoamerican Blade Technology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5227652 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John E Clark (0000-0002-3846-9926, Brigham Young University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-15 |
| Publication date | 1985-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Lithic Technology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0197-7261 • E-ISSN: 2051-6185 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01977261.1985.11754496 |
| OpenAlex | W2510974773 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 5 |
Several unresolved issues of Mesoamerican prismatic blade manufacture concern the bit used in the Aztec pressure tool, the importance of indirect percussion in blade production (Clark 1982:373), and the possible use of vises in pre-Columbian times. Relying on data from recent studies of archaeological assemblages, replication experiments, and contemporary ethnographic practices, I argue that the bit of the Aztec tool was probably hard wood, that indirect percussion was not used to manufacture prismatic blades, and that vises may never have been used in pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica. I also take this opportunity to correct several misconceptions fostered in my previous presentation of Mesoamerican blade technology (Clark 1982)
Archaeology · Art · Geography · Mesoamerica · Archaeological and Geological Studies · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Latin American history and culture
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,37 |
| Citation span | 1985 - 2023 (39) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |