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Investigating the Behavioral Factors that Influence Regional Lithic Assemblage Variability in the Upper Basin, Northern Arizona

Phillips, Emily P
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1554215450534061

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2019, MA, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences: Anthropology.
Often overlooked in archaeological research, surficial lithic scatters have traditionally been viewed as homogeneous, ambiguous, and lacking in research value despite their reputation as the most ubiquitous assemblage type in the archaeological record. Previous models frequently apply inappropriate units of analysis in assessments of the inherent variability of lithic scatters and their correlation with prehistoric mobility strategies. To illustrate the advantages of an alternative approach that does not rely on normative analytical units, three different assemblage types from the Upper Basin region of northern Arizona are analyzed in this study: masonry structures, lithic scatters, and fire-cracked-rock piles, using measures such as artifact density, debitage-to-non-debitage ratios, biface-to-core ratios, percentages, and Maximum Flake Area. The results of this research do not confirm those models that associate changes in lithic technology with shifts in prehistoric mobility patterns but show instead unanticipated patterns of lithic technology that were obscured by previous studies.
Alan Sullivan, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Susan Allen, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
191 p.
Archaeology
lithic scatters; archaeology; mobility patterns; masonry structures; fire-cracked-rock piles; arizona

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  • Phillips, E. P. (2019). Investigating the Behavioral Factors that Influence Regional Lithic Assemblage Variability in the Upper Basin, Northern Arizona [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1554215450534061

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Phillips, Emily. Investigating the Behavioral Factors that Influence Regional Lithic Assemblage Variability in the Upper Basin, Northern Arizona. 2019. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1554215450534061.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Phillips, Emily. "Investigating the Behavioral Factors that Influence Regional Lithic Assemblage Variability in the Upper Basin, Northern Arizona." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1554215450534061

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