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1.
All things being equal in terms of the number of bifaces
made, far more debris is generated from “complex” biface
reduction than “simple” biface reduction.
2.
All things being equal in terms of the number of bifaces
made, far more debris is generated from early transport stage than
late transport stages.
Both of these variables are the primary sources of lithic
assemblage variability rather than settlement behavior.
All lithic assemblages are generated from the production
and use of stone tools. Projectile
point design, while functionally the same, is directly linked to
biface complexity. Small
triangular projectile points or “Jack’s Reef” types, are
produced from relatively simple biface trajectories.
Large notched projectile points, such as the
“Brewerton,” are produced from relatively complex biface
trajectories.
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1.
All things being equal in terms of settlement behavior,
lithic assemblages formed by “Jack’s Reef” projectile point
makers will look very different than lithic assemblages made by
“Brewerton” projectile point makers.
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