Investigation of a 10,214 Year Old Late Paleoindian Bison Kill at the Howard Gully Site in Southwestern Oklahoma

Excavation of the Late Paleoindian Howard Gully site (34GR121) in southwestern Oklahoma revealed the remains of one to two bison in association with a shallow side-notched spear point. In some respects, this point style resembles San Patrice points found in the Eastern Woodlands. An analysis of the...

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Published in:Plains anthropologist 2010-02, Vol.55 (213), p.25-37
Main Authors: Hurst, Stance, Carter, Brian J., Beavan Athfield, Nancy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
America and Arctic regions
Archaeological sites
Bison
bison hunting
Bones
Buffalo
Excavations
Generalities
Late Paleoindian
Lithic industry
Methodology and general studies
North America
Paleoanthropology
Plains
Prehistory and protohistory
projectile point typology
Projectiles
Quartzite
San Patrice
Sediments
Social interaction
Soil erosion
Soil horizons
Typology, technology and attribute analysis
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Summary:Excavation of the Late Paleoindian Howard Gully site (34GR121) in southwestern Oklahoma revealed the remains of one to two bison in association with a shallow side-notched spear point. In some respects, this point style resembles San Patrice points found in the Eastern Woodlands. An analysis of the bison feature, associated lithic materials, and their context is presented in this paper. The Howard Gully site provides an important contribution towards furthering our knowledge of Late Paleoindian chronology and behavior and raises important questions about forager social interactions.
ISSN:0032-0447
2052-546X
DOI:10.1179/pan.2010.010