ABSTRACT

Excavations at site 40HO13 in Houston County, Tennessee, documented three prehistoric lithic reduction areas associated with a Benton Phase occupation. The site was located in an area of abundant chert resources, notably Fort Payne chert. The paper focuses on lithic data from one of the lithic concentrations. The analysis determined that the lithic concentrations were the result of biface manufacture. Bifaces were roughed out at the source location. Knapping on site reduced these bifaces to late-stage bifaces. A large number of bifaces (1,453 estimated) were produced within the one concentration. It is argued that these bifaces were not used on site but were transported to other locations for further reduction and use and represent items manufactured for the purpose of exchange. It is suggested that these bifaces may have been exchanged with groups inhabiting the Central Basin area of Tennessee.

摘要

田纳西州休斯顿县 40HO13 遗址的发掘记录了三个与本顿阶段占领相关的史前岩屑减少区。该遗址位于具有丰富燧石资源的地区，尤其是 Fort Payne 燧石。该论文侧重于来自其中一个岩屑浓度的岩屑数据。分析确定，这些石块浓度是双面制造的结果。双面在源位置粗加工。现场敲打将这些双面打印减少到后期双面打印。在一个集中生产了大量的双面（估计 1,453 个）。有争议的是，这些双面器并未在现场使用，而是被运送到其他地点以进一步减少和使用，并代表为交换目的而制造的物品。