"A Tale of Two Weapons": Late Holocene Hunting Technology in North Central Texas
Description:
This research is an investigation of the Late Holocene technological transition from the spearthrower and dart to the bow and arrow in north central Texas. It is conducted through a theoretical approach that utilizes ethnographic research, experimental archaeology and the archaeological record to elucidate differences in the behaviors and hunting strategies of Late Archaic and Late Prehistoric groups. It first confirms that there was a transition. Second, a lithic analysis demonstrates that the…
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Date:
May 2009
Creator:
Miller, Mickey Joe
Partner:
UNT Libraries