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Understanding Prehistoric Ceramic Technology From The Grand River Valley, Jeff Chivis
Understanding Prehistoric Ceramic Technology From The Grand River Valley, Jeff Chivis
McNair Scholars Journal
This research focused on understanding the production process of ceramic construction (technological choices of potters) during the Woodland Period in western Michigan. This ultimately provided information regarding choices not only pertaining to style but also to material choices and firing strategies of early societies. The research involved the replication of pottery sherds, which were then compared to a sample of Early Woodland, Middle Woodland, and Late Woodland sherds from sites in the Grand River valley by using petrographic analysis. These sherds were extracted from the Prison Farm (20IA58), Norton Mounds (20KT1), Spoonville (20OT1), and the Converse Mounds sites (20KT2). Technological …
A Comparative Analysis Of Wood Residues On Experimental Stone Tools And Early Stone Age Artifacts: A Koobi Fora Case Study, Christa Herrygers
A Comparative Analysis Of Wood Residues On Experimental Stone Tools And Early Stone Age Artifacts: A Koobi Fora Case Study, Christa Herrygers
McNair Scholars Journal
There have been recently reported plant residues on stone tools from the Okote Member, Koobi Fora, Kenya. No comparative microscopy, however, was available for more specific identification of the residues. Experimental research, using replica basalt tools, was conducted on six different trees native to the Koobi Fora region. Wood anatomy observed through reflected light microscopy (100-500x) of the experimental tools was compared to residues on the archaeological materials. Similar anatomical structures and patterning of residues were visible in both samples. This further supports recent evidence of woodworking by early hominids approximately 1.5 million years ago.
Typing The Type Site: Analysis And Comparison Of Chipped Stone Projectiles From The Norton Mounds Site With Other Middle Woodland Archaeological Sites, Jeff Chivis
McNair Scholars Journal
In archaeology, projectile points and other chipped stone tools are important for identification and interpretation of site chronology (dates of occupation), site function (subsistence practices for example), and establishing relationships with other sites and regions. The morphometric and raw material attributes of projectile points from the Norton Mounds (20KT1) site are described and compared to tools from other sites in Michigan and the Midwest dating to the same time period. The outcome of this analysis is the first in-depth documentation of these materials.
Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis Of Middle Woodland Ceramics: An Interim Report, Mandi L. Yoes
Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis Of Middle Woodland Ceramics: An Interim Report, Mandi L. Yoes
McNair Scholars Journal
The status of research on Middle Woodland day samples from the Grand River basin as of September, 1997 is summarized providing background on the Middle Woodland era and use of neutron activation analysis in their study of elemental analysis of ceramics found at archaeological sites in the Grand River basin.