essay

The Paleoindian Alton site, Perry County, Indiana

first discovery of america: archaeological evidence of the early inhabitants of the ohio area • Columbus, Ohio • Published In 1994 • Pages: 117-129

By: Tomak, Curtis.

Abstract
Alton is an Early Paleo-Indian to Woodland period site in Indiana. The author conducted excavations at the site and examined the material collected by various people. Most of the material postdates the Early Paleo-Indian Tradition, but in addition to the Early Paleo-Indian points there are lamellar blade industry materials possibly associated with a Clovis point.
Subjects
Lithic industries
Weapons
Settlement patterns
Archaeological excavation methods
Lithic industries
Chronologies and culture sequences
tradition
Early Paleo-Indian
HRAF PubDate
2017
Region
New World
Sub Region
New World
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2016
Field Date
1981, 1984
Coverage Date
12,200-8000 BP
Coverage Place
Alton site (12PE171), Perry County, Indiana, United States
Notes
Curtis H. Tomak
Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-125)
LCSH
Paleo-Indians