Assessing Typology of Pre-Mazama Corner-Notched Points in the Northern Great Basin
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Date
2020
Authors
Saper, Shelby
Rosencrance, Richard
McDonough, Katelyn
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University of Oregon
Abstract
Some researchers support a “long-chronology” for corner-notched points in the Great Basin, with these points dating to as old as 8,500 cal BP. Opponents support a “short-chronology”, suggesting corner-notched points are younger than 5,000 cal BP. This debate suffers from the use of a variety of typological schemes, regional variability, and lack of buried sites. Corner-notched projectile points exhibiting atypical morphology from traditional types have been found in a well-stratified context associated with cultural features at the Connley Caves, Oregon. In this poster we apply a variety of typological schemes to these points and others found in contexts below Mount Mazama tephra (ca. 7630 cal BP) in Oregon to provide information on the typology and age of pre-Mazama corner-notched points in the northern Great Basin.
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Keywords
Archaeology, Elko Series, Northern Great Basin, Projectile Point Typology