TY - GEN
T1 - Looking Beyond Blue: Source Identification of Midwestern Blue-Gray Chert
AU - Butler, Shane K.
AU - Evans, Madeleine G.
N1 - 59th Annual Midwest Archaeological Conference - November 5-7, 2015 | Midwest Archaeological Conference, November 5-7, Milwaukee, WI
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Blue-gray chert from several sources was widely exchanged and transported, both in raw and artifact form, across the Eastern Woodlands during Paleoindian, Late Archaic, Middle Woodland, and early Late Woodland times. Identification of the source(s) exploited by specific populations can illuminate important cultural/behavioral patterns. In an ongoing study, ISAS and ISGS researchers attempt to establish objective, non-destructive means of source identification for Midwestern blue-gray chert, focusing on Cobden-Dongola, Wyandotte, and Kentucky Blue. Approaches include the examination of elemental composition using EDXRF and PXRF instruments, standardized color analysis with a spectrophotometer, and isotopic analysis via laser ablation and mass spectrometer.
AB - Blue-gray chert from several sources was widely exchanged and transported, both in raw and artifact form, across the Eastern Woodlands during Paleoindian, Late Archaic, Middle Woodland, and early Late Woodland times. Identification of the source(s) exploited by specific populations can illuminate important cultural/behavioral patterns. In an ongoing study, ISAS and ISGS researchers attempt to establish objective, non-destructive means of source identification for Midwestern blue-gray chert, focusing on Cobden-Dongola, Wyandotte, and Kentucky Blue. Approaches include the examination of elemental composition using EDXRF and PXRF instruments, standardized color analysis with a spectrophotometer, and isotopic analysis via laser ablation and mass spectrometer.
KW - ISAS
KW - ISGS
UR - https://www.midwestarchaeology.org/annual-meeting/previous
M3 - Conference contribution
SP - 42
BT - 59th Annual Midwest Archaeological Conference - November 5-7, 2015 | Midwest Archaeological Conference, November 5-7, Milwaukee, WI
ER -