Richard E. Hughes Charlotte Beck Jelmer W. Eerkens
How does prehistoric material get from its place of origin to its location of archaeological recovery? While this question may seem basic, a moment s reflection suggests that the answers carry important implications for arc-haeological interpretation about social organization, settlement, and subsistence practices. Archaeologists know much about the temporal and spatial distribution of materials in prehistoric western North America, but comparatively little has emerged regarding the causes of such distributions. Trade and exchange, mobility, and direct access all have been credited with...
How does prehistoric material get from its place of origin to its location of archaeological recovery? While this question may seem basic, a moment...