An Analysis of Chert Debitage at the Charles Holland Site, Paulding Co., GA (original) (raw)

Abstract

The analysis of lithic debitage has proven to be a potent tool for informing on lithic production/reduction sequences and strategies, on site usage, and on chronology. This article describes the analysis of the chert portion of a debitage assemblage from a small site, 9PA7 in North Georgia. The purpose of this research is to use debitage analysis to investigate the kinds of lithic reduction activities taking place at 9PA7. The flake variables recorded include flake type, termination type, and the presence/absence of dorsal cortex. The chert debitage shows a trend towards more broken and fragmented flakes, as well as a relative lack of cortex, consistent with Sullivan and Rosen’s findings for late-stage biface reduction, using the same method.

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