Prehistoric Upland Tool Production in the Central Alaska Range

The Bull River II site represents an important alpine tool production site in the central Alaska Range south of Broad Pass. Initial test excavations produced a sizable lithic assemblage and charcoal dated to the Younger Dryas. A lithic analysis comparing Bull River II and the undated Costello Creek...

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Main Author: Wygal, Brian T
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Adelphi Digital Commons 2010
Subjects:
central Alaska
Younger Dryas
lithic analysis
upland hunting
Anthropology
alaska range
Alaska
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.adelphi.edu/ant_pubs/39
https://digitalcommons.adelphi.edu/context/ant_pubs/article/1039/type/native/viewcontent
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Summary:The Bull River II site represents an important alpine tool production site in the central Alaska Range south of Broad Pass. Initial test excavations produced a sizable lithic assemblage and charcoal dated to the Younger Dryas. A lithic analysis comparing Bull River II and the undated Costello Creek assemblages reveals biface production was the primary activity at both locations. Discovered at relatively high elevations (>1000 m.a.s.l.), the sites reflect an underrepresented Eastern Beringian site type related to upland resource procurement and offer a basis for testing seasonal land-use models.

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