A behavioral landscape perspective on silcrete use in hunter-gatherer lithic technologies along the Southern High Plains Eastern Escarpment of Northwestern Texas (USA)

Volume: 15, Pages: 528 - 538
Published: Oct 1, 2017
Abstract
null null Ogallala Formation layers and clasts of silcrete, locally known as Macy silcrete, are documented throughout an 83,000-acre research area located along the Southern High Plains eastern escarpment in northwestern Texas (USA). A behavioral landscape perspective has been used to determine how silcrete was incorporated into hunter-gatherer lithic technologies. Results demonstrate that 80% of the silcrete was flaked for making unifacial...
Paper Details
Title
A behavioral landscape perspective on silcrete use in hunter-gatherer lithic technologies along the Southern High Plains Eastern Escarpment of Northwestern Texas (USA)
Published Date
Oct 1, 2017
Volume
15
Pages
528 - 538
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