A Distinction between Blades and Microblades in the American Arctic
Abstract Width frequencies plotted for 293 microblades and blades from the pre-Dorset Arnapik site on Mansel Island, Northwest Territories, produce a bimodal curve which suggests a maximum width of 11 mm. as a criterion for distinguishing microblades from blades.
Published in: | American Antiquity |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1962
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/277809 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0002731600025427 |
Summary: | Abstract Width frequencies plotted for 293 microblades and blades from the pre-Dorset Arnapik site on Mansel Island, Northwest Territories, produce a bimodal curve which suggests a maximum width of 11 mm. as a criterion for distinguishing microblades from blades. |
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