CONTEMPORARY LITHIC ANALYSIS AND SOUTHEASTERN ARCHAEOLOGY

New methods and theories of lithic analysis have greatly increased the ability of archaeologists to make reliable inferences concerning prehistoric behavior. In spite of these developments, a review of the current state of lithic analysis in the Southeast reveals that lithic data are seldom used to...

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Published inSoutheastern archaeology Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 120 - 134
Main Authors Carr, Philip J., Bradbury, Andrew P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Gainesville, Fla Southeastern Archaeological Conference 01.12.2000
Subjects
Archaeological methods
Archaeological paradigms
Archaeological sites
Archaeological typologies
Archaeology
History of technology
Material culture
Paleoanthropology
Prehistory
Stone tools
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Summary:New methods and theories of lithic analysis have greatly increased the ability of archaeologists to make reliable inferences concerning prehistoric behavior. In spite of these developments, a review of the current state of lithic analysis in the Southeast reveals that lithic data are seldom used to their full potential. We discuss some fundamental problems with lithic analysis as it is generally conducted in the Southeast, including widespread failures to integrate tool and flake data and to interpret lithic data in relation to other artifact classes. Several exemplary lithic studies from the Southeast illustrate the utility of examining lithic assemblages from a holistic perspective.
ISSN:0734-578X
2168-4723