Faunal Analysis and Paleoindian Studies
A Reexamination of the Lipscomb Bison Bone bed
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9216712 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lawrence C Todd (0000-0003-2714-7873, Department or Anthropology Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, corresponding author), Jack L Hofman (Department or Anthropology The University or Kansas Lawrence, Kansas 66045), C Bertrand Schultz (0000-0003-3388-8950, Nebraska Academy or Sciences University or Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska 68588) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 139 |
| Pages | 137-166 |
| Publication date | 1992-05-01 |
| 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 | 10.1080/2052546.1992.11909676 |
| OpenAlex | W2770157417 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 15 |
Excavation at the Lipscomb site (Lipscomb County, Texas) in 1939 and 1946 uncovered a bison bonebed and associated Folsom artifacts. Although a preliminary report was published (Schultz 1943)and the site is widely cited in Paleoindian literature, only limited infonnation on the bonebed has previously been available for comparative analysis. Recent reexamination of the Lipscomb collections and additional field work have recorded basic data on skeletal element frequencies and breakage attributes, bone preservation, population characteristics, and seasonality that are used in reconstnlcting the site’s fonnational history. Contrary to common interpretations that Lipscomb represents a "small Folsom kit” recent study indicates that at least 55 animals are represented in the excavated portions of the bonebed. Approximately 75% of the skeletally mature animals were cows, and 25% were bulls. The Lipscomb bison died in late summer or early fall, perhaps in a single catastrophic event. Continued excavation shows that the full extent of the bone bed is as yet undetennined, and that the topography at the time the bonebed fonned was markedly different than the modem setting
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| Unique citing works | 16 |
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| Citations per year | 0,52 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 2025 (31) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |