Sourcing Dacite from the Nenana Complex Occupation at Moose Creek, Central Alaska
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9345993 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Angela K Gore (0000-0003-0515-1599, First American (United States), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 85-92 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PaleoAmerica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2055-5563 • E-ISSN: 2055-5571 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/20555563.2020.1820171 |
| OpenAlex | W3091845553 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 26 |
This study reports the first results of geochemical sourcing of artifacts recovered from the 13,000-year-old occupation at Moose Creek in central Alaska, an assemblage assigned to the Nenana complex. During raw-material survey in the Nenana valley, we discovered a previously unrecognized source of dacite, and through portable X-ray fluorescence, here we present its geochemistry. Geochemical comparison of this source to artifacts in the Moose Creek assemblage indicates that the site’s Nenana-complex occupants used this raw material to produce both formal and informal tools, including a diagnostic triangular-shaped Chindadn point
Archaeology · Dacite · Geography · Volcano · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Geology · Paleontology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2023 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |