Andrefsky, W. (2007). The application and misapplication of mass analysis in lithic debitage studies. J Archaeol Sci 34 (3). Vol 34(3), pp. 392-402.
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The application and misapplication of mass analysis in lithic debitage studies | |||
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J Archaeol Sci 34 (3) | |||
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Journal of Archaeological Science | |||
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34 (3) | |||
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392 - 402 | |||
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The technique of debitage mass analysis based upon size grades of debitage populations is demonstrated to be prone to errors when making interpretations about the kind of tool produced or the kind of lithic reduction technology used. Significant sources of error may originate from differences in individual flintknapping styles and techniques, raw material size and shape variants, and mixing of debitage from more than one reduction episode. It is argued that these sources of error render debitage mass analysis ineffective for determining the kind of stone tool reduction activities practiced at excavated sites. The author suggests that mass analysis may be effective for determining artifact reduction sequences if it is used on debitage from a single reduction episode or part of a reduction episode. However, it is shown that mass analysis, when used for assessing reduction sequence information, must also control for the effects of raw material variability, assemblage mixing, and flintknapping styles. | |||
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2007 | |||
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12 Jun 2007 |
