Prismatic blade — In archaeology, a prismatic blade is a long, narrow, specialized lithic flake with parallel margins. Prismatic blades are removed from polyhedral blade cores through pressure reduction. This process results in a very standardized finished tool… … Wikipedia
Obsidian use in Mesoamerica — Obsidian projectile point. Obsidian is a naturally formed volcanic glass that was an important part of the material culture of Pre Columbian Mesoamerica. Obsidian was a highly integrated part of daily and ritual life, and its widespread and… … Wikipedia
Chunchucmil — Archaeological mounds of ancient Chunchucmil … Wikipedia
Macuahuitl — The maquahuitl (a name that was derived from the Nahuatl language) is a weapon shaped like a wooden sword. Its sides are embedded with prismatic blades made from obsidian, a volcanic glass stone frequently used for tool making by the Aztec and… … Wikipedia
Lithic flake — Flakes may be produced by a variety of means. Force may be introduced by direct percussion (striking the core with a percussor such as a rock or antler), indirect percussion (striking the core with an object, sometimes referred to as a punch,… … Wikipedia
Chunchucmil (sitio arqueológico) — Para la población del municipio de Maxcanú, Yucatán, México, homónima, véase Chunchucmil. Chunchucmil Vista del área donde posiblemente estuvo el mercado en el centro de Chunchucmil, Yucatán, México. Nombre: Zona arqueológica de Chunchucmil… … Wikipedia Español
Don Crabtree — (June 8, 1912 – November 16, 1980) was a flintknapper and pioneering experimental archaeologist. Known as the “Dean of American flintknappers” he was mostly self educated, however he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the University of… … Wikipedia
Mesoamerica — This article is about the culture area. For other uses, see Mesoamerica (disambiguation). Mesoamerica or Meso America (Spanish: Mesoamérica) is a region and culture area in the Americas, extending approximately from central Mexico to Belize,… … Wikipedia
Bloodletting in Mesoamerica — Maya civiliza … Wikipedia
Debitage — Example of lithic refitting … Wikipedia
Coats-Hines Site — The Coats Hines Site is an archaeological site located in Williamson County, Tennessee in the Southeastern United States. The site is significant in that it is one of only a very few sites in Eastern North America that contains direct evidence of … Wikipedia