ORCID ID
https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9866-9950
Date Awarded
2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department
Anthropology
Advisor
Michelle Lelievre
Committee Member
Nathan Goodale
Committee Member
Jennifer Kahn
Committee Member
Danielle Moretti-Langholtz
Abstract
Since they were declared extinct in 1956, the history of the Sinixt First Nation has been rendered invisible on the Canadian landscape. The Sinixt’s traditional homelands spanned from present day Revelstoke, BC to present day Kettle Falls, WA. Archaeological sites on this landscape, such as the Slocan Narrows Pithouse Village in British Columbia, serve as visible traces of Sinixt presence on their traditional homelands through time. Quartzite tools, likely sourced from Kettle Falls, remain the most common type of tool found at Slocan Narrows, thus offering insights into Sinixt historical activities. Previous studies on quartzite from this region have been purely morphological in their analyses. Because morphological analysis is not sufficient to infer lithic tool function, I employ use-wear experiments and analysis to better understand quartzite tool use and Sinixt activities at Slocan Narrows. For the present study, I created an experimental assemblage of 22 quartzite tools to scrape deer hide, cedar, or both. I examined all 22 experimental tools and select quartzite tools from excavations at Slocan Narrows under a microscope to identify use-wear patterns on their edges. Results suggest that quartzite tools had multiple uses throughout Slocan Narrow’s history, showing the tools’ versatility.
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.21220/s2-f8zh-yv77
Rights
© The Author
Recommended Citation
Hull, Emily, "Use-Wear Experiments And Analysis Of Quartzite Tools From Slocan Narrows, British Columbia" (2023). Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects. William & Mary. Paper 1709301522.
https://dx.doi.org/10.21220/s2-f8zh-yv77
