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An early Paleoindian cache of informal tools at the Udora Site, Ontario

early paleoindian economies of eastern north america • Greenwich, Conn. • Published In 1990 • Pages: 45-93

By: Storck, Peter L., Tomenchuk, John.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
The authors analyze a cache of lithic tools at Udora (a site situated along the strandline of former glacial Lake Algonquin in southern Ontario), employing a methodology of analyzing micro-flakes removed during use of the tools to determine the amount of force applied and the mechanical properties of the material to which the tool was applied. Also discussed are land use and seasonality, the task that the tools were last used for, and how long the tools were used.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
General tools
Lithic industries
Mineral resources
Land use
Labor and leisure
Location
Woodworking
Annual cycle
Laboratory analysis of materials other than dating methods in archaeology
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Early Paleo-Indian
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2017
RegionThe area the document pertains to
New World
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
New World
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
essay
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Archaeologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Sarah Berry; 2016
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1979, 1980, 1987
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
12,500-10,000 BP
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Udora site, southern Ontario, Canada
NotesAdditional notes
Peter L. Storck and John Tomenchuk
Includes bibliographical references (p. 90-93)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
91106503
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Paleo-Indians