The Chronology and Distribution of Ground Stone Artifacts on Santa Rosa Island, California

• Published in: Western North American naturalist Vol. 85; no. 2; pp. 141 - 164
• Main Authors: Jazwa, Christopher S., Moore, James D., Syzdek, Caroline
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Provo Brigham Young University 01.07.2025; Western North American Naturalist
• Subjects: Archaeological sites; Archaeology; Chert; Chipping; Chronology; Coasts; Food processing; Geographical variations; Historic sites; Holocene; Islands; Lithic; Microdrills; Mortars (comminutors); Plant-based foods; Stone; California; United States > US; Santa Rosa Island; Channel Islands

Recent research on California's Northern Channel Islands has emphasized the dietary importance of terrestrial resources, but less attention has been paid to the use of ground stone artifacts, which were often used to process plantbased foods. This is in contrast to chipped stone technologies, n...