{"product_id":"flaked-stone-artifacts-from-the-east-wenatchee-clovis-cache-hardcover","title":"Flaked Stone Artifacts from the East Wenatchee Clovis Cache - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBruce Huckell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBruce A. Bradley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter J. Mehringer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1987, workers installing irrigation pipes in an apple orchard in East Wenatchee, Washington, discovered a cache of Clovis materials. The uncovered bifaces--larger than most previously discovered Clovis artifacts with unmatched quality and quantity--had a lasting impact on archaeology. \u003ci\u003eFlaked Stone Artifacts from the East Wenatchee Clovis Cache\u003c\/i\u003e delineates not only the history of the site, but also describes the flaked stone artifacts, analyzes the manufacturing strategies indicated by their flaking patterns, and draws conclusions about potential patterns of Clovis biface production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeasoned archaeologists and editors Bruce B. Huckell, Bruce A. Bradley, and Peter J. Mehringer note that the value of studying such caches lies in what they may reveal about transportation patterns among Paleolithic inhabitants of North America. Since lithic tools often provide evidence of initial quarrying at one location followed by finishing work and storage at another location, the caches where these technologies are unearthed permit inferences about the makers' routes between quarries and camps, as well as the characteristics of cache sites versus hunting camps and kill sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this heavily illustrated volume, readers can see for themselves the bifaces' size variance and technological sequences that allude to potential production strategies of the Clovis flint knappers. Unique to the site are the large fluted points that suggest ceremonial use because they're bigger than what scholars identify as \"utilitarian.\" \u003ci\u003eFlaked Stone Artifacts from the East Wenatchee Clovis Cache \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a detailed technological analysis of the specimens recovered, enlightening researchers on the lifeways and ideologies of some of the earliest North Americans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBRUCE B. HUCKELL (1950-2024) was an associate professor of anthropology at the University of New Mexico. He coauthored \u003ci\u003eStones, Bones, and Profiles: Exploring Archaeological Context of Early American Hunter-Gatherers and Bison \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eClovis Caches: Recent Discoveries and New Research.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBRUCE A. BRADLEY is professor emeritus of archaeology at the University of Exeter, England. He is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eAcross Atlantic Ice: The Origin of America's Clovis Culture\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePETER J. MEHRINGER JR. (1933-2019) was professor emeritus of anthropology at Washington State University, Pullman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47962208829661,"sku":"9781648433603","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/i4vhL9xvd49781648433603.webp?v=1779760208","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/flaked-stone-artifacts-from-the-east-wenatchee-clovis-cache-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}