Clovis biface technology at the Topper site, South Carolina: evidence for variation and technological flexibility

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2413-2425

  Smallwood, Ashley M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

American southeast; Biface production; Clovis; Lithic technology; Paleoindian

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; LITHIC FRAGMENT; MANUFACTURING; QUARRY;

CALIFORNIA; CLOVIS [CALIFORNIA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955278178     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2010.05.002     Document Type: Article

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