Clovis Points, Blades, Flakes, and Bifaces in Archaeology

by Wm Jack Hranicky

This 250+ page reference book on the Clovis fluted projectile point. It covers identified and analyzing methods to document a point's placement in history. Numerous examples are shown with discussion on how to record and curate points. Major Clovis styles are illustrated along with their distributions. Various lithics are suggested. Clovis terms are defined. It has Clovis point from all over the U.S. Topics: Clovis and American prehistory, basics of Clovis, Clovis toolkits, Clovis and blade technology, Clovis morphology, Clovis as a point for study, lithic divisions, fluting vs. basal thinning criteria for Clovis, flaking patterns, Clovis chronology, Williamson site, Thunderbird site, study methods and techniques, terminology and definitions, basic archaeology, Clovis manufacturing techniques, and biface technology.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1790873908
• ISBN13: 9781790873906
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 451 Pages
• Weight: 2.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 1.0" x 8.5"