As the glaciers of the last ice age melted, early occupants of the Americas encountered tremendous environmental changes. In response, they created some of pre-history’s most elegant weaponry: the fluted point technologies known as Clovis and Folsom. But fluting stone is a risky business that jeopardizes tools essential for survival. Why was it practiced? What were its origins? And how was it accomplished?
Anthropolithic forensics, the detailed examination of man-made stone tools, helps us unravel such mysteries through careful analysis, computer modeling, and controlled experimentation. If we can coax these ancient artifacts to speak to us, we can place ourselves in the minds of ancient flintknappers to discover the chain of responses that explain the hows and whys of fluting technology.
"This is a major effort of experimentation, observation, and analysis of lithic technology. It should be of interest to all persons, professional archaeologists, students, and avocationals with a serious interest in lithic technology. I recommend it."
—Dr George Frison, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of Wyoming.
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