essay
Microwear analysis of Dalton artifacts
sloan: a paleoindian dalton cemetery in arkansas • Washington • Published In 1997 • Pages: 58-71
By: Yerkes, Richard W., Gaertner, Linda M..
Abstract
Yerkes and Gaertner conducted a microwear analysis of the stone artifacts selected by Morse and compared the wear traces on the tools from the Sloan site against wear patterns on replicas of the Dalton tools. The modern tools were used for antler, bone, hide, shell, stone, and wood working activities. The tools from Sloan were compared with those selected from two habitation sites (Lace, 3PO17 and Brand, 3PO139). The tools from the Sloan site were probably used in the ceremonial activities surrounding the burials or were made for grave goods to accompany the dead.
- 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
- 15-22 March 1974
- Coverage Date
- 10,500 BP (8500 BC)
- Coverage Place
- Sloan site, 3GE94, Arkansas, United States
- Notes
- Richard Yerkes and Linda M. Gaertner
- For bibliographical references see document 53:Morse
- LCCN
- 96054013
- LCSH
- Paleo-Indians--Arkansas--Greene County
- Indians of North America--Funeral customs and rites--Arkansas--Greene County
- Indians of North America--Implements--Arkansas--Greene County
- Indians of North America--Arkansas--Greene County--Antiquities
- Excavations (Archaeology)--Arkansas--Greene County
- Projectile points--Arkansas--Greene County
- Sloan Site (Ark.) Stone implements--Arkansas--Greene County
- Greene County (Ark.)--Antiquities