Date of Award
Spring 5-11-2012
Degree Type
Honors College Thesis
Department
Anthropology and Sociology
First Advisor
H. Edwin Jackson
Advisor Department
Anthropology and Sociology
Abstract
The Winterville Mounds, located in Northwest Mississippi, was once home to one of the largest chiefdoms in the Southeast. It served as a both a religious and political center and housed the ruling class atop its twenty-three manmade mounds. Recent excavation on Mound C at Winterville has uncovered an unusually large quantity of lithic artifacts. In an effort to shed light on the presence of such utilitarian tools where elites resided, this study utilized individual flake analysis on 830 pieces of lithic debitage, including cores, flakes, shatter, and tools. After documenting significant evidence of early through late stage lithic reduction as well as use-wear on many artifacts, I suggest that curated lithic production and domestic activities were taking place atop Mound C.
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Recommended Citation
McClendon, Barbara, "An Analysis of Lithic Debitage From Mound C at the Winterville Mounds Archaeological Site (22WS500)" (2012). Honors Theses. 46.
https://aquila.usm.edu/honors_theses/46
Comments
Honors College Award: Top Thesis