Macroblade Technology in the Peace River Region of Northwestern Alberta

Evidence of microblade technology is fairly widespread in western North America. Less well-known is the existence of the production and use of large macroblades. Several specimens have appeared in private collections in the Peace country of northwestern Alberta. These specimens are up to 156.3mm lon...

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Published in:Canadian journal of archaeology 1990-01, Vol.14, p.1-11
Main Authors: Le Blanc, Raymond J., Wright, Milton J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural land
America and Arctic regions
Archaeological sites
Archaeological surveys
Bedrock
Cutting tools
Europe
Glacial lakes
Highlands
North America
Peacetime
Prairies
Preceramic cultures
Prehistory and protohistory
Topographical elevation
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Summary:Evidence of microblade technology is fairly widespread in western North America. Less well-known is the existence of the production and use of large macroblades. Several specimens have appeared in private collections in the Peace country of northwestern Alberta. These specimens are up to 156.3mm long and 51.2mm wide, and many are extensively retouched into tools. Comparisons with macroblade specimens in other regions, and geochronological evidence suggest that the Peace specimens are Early Prehistoric in age, possibly 8-10,000 years old. La fabrication de microlames est un phénomène technologique commun dans l'ouest de l'Amérique du Nord. On connaît moins bien la production et l'utilisation de grandes macrolames. L'examen de collections privées dans le comté eace, au nordouest de l'Alberts, a permis de localiser plusieurs de ces spécimens. lls mesurent jusqu'à 156.3mm de longueur et 51.2mm de largeur, plusieurs étant aussi extensivement retouchès en outils. Les comparaisons de ces objets avec des objets analogues provenant d'autres régions et la prise en condisération des évidences géochronologiques font croire que les spécimens de comte eace pourraient être d'age "Early Préhistoric" remonter à 8-10 000 ans.
ISSN:0705-2006
2816-2293