ABSTRACT

In Beringia, as in many other parts of the world, stone tools are the main diagnostic cultural artifact for understanding prehistoric societies. The analysis of lithic assemblages is the basis for establishing connections between sites and techno-complexes. Through highlighting major technological trends, archaeologists are able to interpret processes such as cultural continuity and migrations. Here we present a fine-grained analysis of two assemblages to perceive in detail the individuals behind the lithic productions, more specifically apprentice knappers. Although recognition of apprenticeship in a prehistoric context is not new, this is the first such study for Alaska and Beringia. We focus on two distinct assemblages with microblade technology: the late Pleistocene component of Swan Point CZ4b (Tanana valley) and the early Holocene component of Little Panguingue Creek C2 (Nenana valley), both in central Alaska.

抽象的

与世界上许多其他地区一样，在贝林西亚，石材工具是了解史前社会的主要诊断文化人工制品。对石块集合体的分析是在站点与技术复杂体之间建立联系的基础。通过突出主要技术趋势，考古学家能够解释文化连续性和迁徙等过程。在这里，我们对两个组合进行了细粒度的分析，以详细了解石器制作背后的个人，更具体地说是学徒敲门者。尽管在史前时代对学徒制的认可并不是什么新鲜事，但这是阿拉斯加和白令的第一个这样的研究。我们关注微刀片技术的两种截然不同的组合：