Lithic Landscape of the Upper Susitna River Basin, Central Alaska Range

摘要: An important component of assessing lithic technological organization in the past is understanding the location, quality, and nodule size of knappable raw materials on the landscape. Geologic reports can provide some information, but they often lack detail on lithic materials of interest to archaeologists. What is needed is an on-the-ground assessment specifically focused on knappable lithics in a study area. This report presents the results of a lithic raw material survey in the upper Susitna River basin in the central Alaska Range. This study assessed lithic raw material sources available in the upper Susitna basin by consulting geologic maps and systematically documenting and sampling knappable lithic raw materials in drainages throughout the study area. The research goal is to provide an initial description of knappable lithic raw materials in the upper Susitna basin that can be compared with archaeological …