Lithic technology in the middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia / by Wm. Jack Hranicky.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hranicky, Wm. Jack (William Jack)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Virginia--Antiquities.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--Maryland--Antiquities.

Indians of North America--Potomac River Valley--Antiquities.

Stone implements--Potomac River Valley.

Stone implements.

Antiquities.

Potomac River Valley--Antiquities.

Potomac River Valley.

Maryland.

Virginia.

Physical Description:

xiii, 300 pages : illustrations, map ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, [2002]

Summary:

The archaeological focus on a single geographical area offers an opportunity to present projectile point typology as a microtechnology even though some of the types have widespread distributions. The area of the Middle Potomac River Valley presents a physical artefact collection for a view of prehistory. This volume, which includes several hundred images of the investigation, artefacts and archaeological research compiled and recorded from over 30 years of work in the area, includes: an overview of the Middle Potomac River Valley archaeology including the peoples and sites; new data and interpretations for the lithic technology of the area; and classification and typology of artefacts including the usage of projectile point, axe, celt, drill, and knife implements. B#/LISTB# This work will be of great interest to prehistory archaeologists, especially those working in the Middle Atlantic region of the United States.

Contents:

MPRV Environment 32

Prehistoric MPRV Chronology 56

Toolmaking Technology 86

Projectile Point Typology 120

Projectile Points 135

MPRV Flakes as Tools 180

Bifaces as Knives 187

Artifact Caches 202

Miscellaneous Tools/Implements 212

Experimental Archaeology 252.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-294) and index.

ISBN:

0306467941

OCLC:

49225871