essay

Florida's Early-Paleoindian bone and ivory tools

new perspectives on the first americans • College Station • Published In 2004 • Pages: 87-92

By: Hemmings, Andrew, Dunbar, James S., Webb, S. David (Sawney David).

Abstract
The authors briefly describe the range of bone and ivory tools manufactured from now-extinct Pleistocene fauna. Such items are preserved due to favorable conditions occurring largely in the Big Bend region of Florida.
Subjects
Location
Topography and geology
Fauna
Post depositional processes in archaeological sites
Hunting and trapping
Bone, horn, and shell technology
Weapons
General tools
Miscellaneous hardware
tradition
Early Paleo-Indian
HRAF PubDate
2017
Region
New World
Sub Region
New World
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Types
Archaeologist
Paleontologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2016
Field Date
not applicable
Coverage Date
15,500-11,000 BP
Coverage Place
Florida, United States
Notes
C. Andrew Hemmings, James S. Dunbar, and S. David Webb
Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-92)
LCSH
Paleo-Indians