Archaeological collections are foundational to the discipline. Yet, researchers who study curated assemblages can face challenges. Here, we show how experimental archaeology can play a vital role in the interpretation of old archaeological collections. The Welling site, in Coshocton County, Ohio, is a multicomponent, stratified site with a substantial Clovis component in its lower levels. Using experimental flaked stone replication, we create an analog model of a “pure” Clovis bifacial debitage assemblage, as might be found at a lithic workshop. We predicted that if the Welling Clovis debitage assemblage was representative of a lithic workshop, then it would be similar to the experimental model. If the debitage assemblage was representative of a base camp, however, then it would be significantly different from the model because Clovis people would have been using, transporting, resharpening, rejuvenating, and recycling the debitage—all activities that would modify a “pure” Clovis bifacial debitage assemblage. Our statistical analyses supported the latter prediction. Overall, our study illustrates how productive the integration of experimental and archaeological data can be, and it emphasizes how important the curation and accessibility of both archaeological and experimental collections are to the discipline.

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俄亥俄州威灵 (33-Co-2) 是 Clovis Basecamp 还是 Lithic Workshop？使用实验模型来解释旧集合

考古收藏是该学科的基础。然而，研究精选组合的研究人员可能面临挑战。在这里，我们展示了实验考古学如何在旧考古收藏品的解释中发挥重要作用。位于俄亥俄州科肖克顿县的 Welling 站点是一个多组分、分层站点，其较低层有大量 Clovis 组分。使用实验性的薄片石复制品，我们创建了一个“纯”克洛维斯双面 debitage 组合的模拟模型，这可能会在一个石器车间找到。我们预测，如果 Welling Clovis debitage 组合代表一个石器作坊，那么它将类似于实验模型。然而，如果借方组合代表一个大本营，那么它将与模型显着不同，因为克洛维斯人会一直使用、运输、重新磨锐、恢复活力和回收借方——所有这些活动都会改变“纯”克洛维斯双面借方组合。我们的统计分析支持后一种预测。总的来说，我们的研究说明了实验和考古数据的整合是多么有效，它强调了考古和实验收藏的策展和可访问性对学科的重要性。