Bifaces and Blades The Pillars of Clovis Lithic Technological Prowess

The results indicate that the most significant transition in efficiency likely took place with the introduction of small foliate biface, Levallois and ... North American lithic analysis often assigns biface preforms to discrete, successive stages defined in Callahan's influential study. This document has been prepared for the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS). Cultural Resources Program (CRP) to address a ... Through lithic analysis of both site assemblages, elements of an ... production and those associated with use ... both the biface and blade knapping is equally suit- able for flake tool blanks and needs to be consis- tently included when making comparisons. In production, Clovis flintknappers detached blade-like flakes from the ends of a biface that traveled through the central portion of the biface ... The Clovis occupations are directly dated by two radiocarbon ages of ca. ... Latest stage manufacture is indicated for a biface(s), while all other ... Using a biological analogy, they argue that blade technology eventually became extinct as Clovis groups were forced to rely on bifacial core reduction ... This paper examines theoretical and methodological approaches to measuring and discussing skill in the archaeological record. this mean for Clovis, which incorporates both biface and blade. Blades vs. Bifaces in the World. Series of Clovis Technology. I producing a fairly standardized ...