Tiny Perforations in Minute Beads from the Prehistoric Southwest
An Experimental Case for Lithic Minute Microdrills
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5982280 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zachary S Curcija (Estrella Mountain Community College, Avondale, AZ, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 502-516 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | KIVA (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0023-1940 • E-ISSN: 2051-6177 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00231940.2020.1832405 |
| OpenAlex | W3094980678 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
Minute disc beads from the prehistoric American Southwest often exhibit perforations finer than 0.75 mm in diameter. Early archaeologists postulated that these tiny perforations were created with organic drills made from bone splinters or cactus needles. This article presents an experimental case for flaked-stone minute microdrills, which are refined replicas of more robust documented jewelry microdrills. With experimental lithic minute microdrills, I create perforations that match the size and appearance of tiny perforations observed in archaeological minute beads
Archaeology · Art · Experimental archaeology · Geography · Prehistory · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2027 - 2027 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |