essay

Groundstone artifacts

galaz ruin, by roger anyon and steven a. leblanc • Albuquerque • Published In 1984 • Pages: 247-262

By: Lancaster, James A..

Abstract
Lancaster analyzed the ground stone artifacts, specifically the manos and metates. These tools are made out of four types of stone. The Manos can be divided into two types (Type I and II) and the metates can be divided into four types (through-trough, trough, slab, and basin). Some of the changes in these types through time correspond to how food was processed to increase the efficiency of the grinding process and to reduce the amount of time it took to process the corn. Lancaster looked at the striation patterns on the tools for clues as to how food was processed. He concluded that there was a surprising amount of wild plant foods processed on the metates.
Subjects
Food preparation
General tools
Lithic industries
Sociocultural trends
Mineral resources
Typologies and classifications
tradition
Mogollon
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2010
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
Late Pithouse - Classic Mimbres periods; 1350 BP - 850 BP (AD 650-AD 1150)
Coverage Place
Galaz, Mimbres Valley, New Mexico, United States
Notes
By James Lancaster
LCCN
83027403
LCSH
Mimbres culture
Galaz Site (N.M.)