The Burin Spall Artifact

Old World burins, discovered in the northern Bering Sea area in 1948, subsequently have been found widely distributed in earlier sites in interior and eastern arctic America. Those of the Denbigh Flint Complex in Alaska are most varied in form. Burin spalls, thin slivers struck or pressed from burin...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Giddings, J.L.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1956
Subjects:
Denbigh culture
Arctic
Bering Sea
Flint
Greenland
Alaska
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66846
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Summary:Old World burins, discovered in the northern Bering Sea area in 1948, subsequently have been found widely distributed in earlier sites in interior and eastern arctic America. Those of the Denbigh Flint Complex in Alaska are most varied in form. Burin spalls, thin slivers struck or pressed from burins, appear to have been used as tools themselves (over 200 from Denbigh) probably for engraving. Spalls collected in Greenland show similar characteristics.

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