essay

Bone, antler, and ivory artifacts and manufacture technology

Agate Basin site : a record of the Paleoindian occupation of the northwestern High Plains, by George C. Frison, Dennis J. Stanford • New York • Published In 1982 • Pages: 157-173

By: Frison, George C., Craig, Carolyn.

Abstract
Frison and Craig begin the discussion of the bone, antler, and ivory artifacts by discussing how the different materials respond to various forces and tools (ie; green or fresh bone will fracture with a spiral break). They discuss some of the observable butchering techniques and how easy it was to manufacture simple bone tools during the butchering process. The more formal bone tools and the incised bone are also described. Due to better preservation more bone survived in the Folsom levels than the Agate Basin or Hell Gap levels.
Subjects
Bone, horn, and shell technology
General tools
Hunting and trapping
Weapons
Visual arts
tradition
Late Paleo-Indian
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
General North America
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2009
Field Date
1942, 1959, 1961, 1971-1980
Coverage Date
10,800-10,000 BP (8800-8000 BC)
Coverage Place
Agate Basin site, South Dakota and Wyoming, United States
Notes
George C. Frison and Carolyn Craig
For bibliographical references see document 27: Frison and Stanford
LCCN
82006637
LCSH
Paleo-Indians--Great Plains
Agate Basin Site (Wyo.)