essay

Whitmore Ridge

american beginnings : the prehistory and palaeoecology of beringiaChicago • Published In 1996 • Pages: 386-394

By: West, Frederick Hadleigh, Robinson, Brian S., West, Constance F..

Abstract
The authors describe the site and the artifact assemblage. 'Component 2 is found only at Locus 2, in the A2b soil horizon, and is taken to represent a distinctive early Holocene core and blade complex that derives, in some manner, from the Sumnagin of northeast Siberia…. The radiocarbon dates derived from the A2b horizon … should not be taken to pertain to the occupation of this level. They are too recent.' (page 393).
Subjects
Identification
Cultural participation
Lithic industries
General tools
Cultural stratigraphy
Archaeological inventories
tradition
Late Tundra
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
North America
Sub Region
Arctic and Subarctic
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry ; 2001
Field Date
not specified
Coverage Date
8000 BP - 7000 BP
Coverage Place
Component 2; Whitmore Ridge (Mt Hayes 72), Alaska, United States
Notes
Frederick H. West, Brian S. Robinson, and Constance F. west
Includes bibliographical references (p. 394)
LCCN
96011719
LCSH
Paleo-Indian--Alaska