Breakage Patterns of Central Illinois Woodland Projectile Points
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9216348 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donna C Roper (Department of Anthropology University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, Missouri, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 84 |
| Pages | 113-122 |
| Publication date | 1979-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Plains Anthropologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-0447 • E-ISSN: 2052-546X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/2052546.1979.11908950 |
| OpenAlex | W2340640022 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 5 |
In most projectile point assemblages, it is common to find a large proportion of broken specimens. Assuming most broken specimens were broken prior to deposition in the archaeological record, three possible factors correlating with breaks are examined: (1) blade proportions, (2) major functional category, (3) haft morphology. Hypotheses for the role of each factor are framed and tested on a group of specimens from central Illinois. Use category appears to be the major factor in blade breakage, although total extent of breakage is also related to haft morphology
Archaeology · Beaker · Biology · Blade (archaeology) · Breakage · Composite material · Geography · Morphology (biology) · Projectile · Projectile point · Woodland · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Ecology · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Geology · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Materials Science · Paleontology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,16 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 2026 (39) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |