Leland C. Bement outlines the history of the Cooper site, its discovery and excavation. As the remains were found in stratified bonebeds, they provide the first clear traces of sequential Folsom activity. Analysis of the bones indicates a selective or "gourmet" butchering technique and offers insights into bison-herd demographics. Assessment of the projectile points suggests the movements of Folsom groups in relation to lithic sources.
Here also is the first evidence of Folsom hunting ritual, in the form of a startling red zigzag painted on one of the skulls. The painted skullthe oldest design-painted object in North Americagreatly enlarges the significance of the Cooper site, offering evidence of early ritual rarely seen in the tangible physical record.
Leland C. Bement outlines the history of the Cooper site, its discovery and excavation. As the remains were found in stratified bonebeds, they provide the first clear traces of sequential Folsom activity. Analysis of the bones indicates a selective or "gourmet" butchering technique and offers insights into bison-herd demographics. Assessment of the projectile points suggests the movements of Folsom groups in relation to lithic sources.
Here also is the first evidence of Folsom hunting ritual, in the form of a startling red zigzag painted on one of the skulls. The painted skullthe oldest design-painted object in North Americagreatly enlarges the significance of the Cooper site, offering evidence of early ritual rarely seen in the tangible physical record.
Bison Hunting at Cooper Site: Where Lightning Bolts Drew Thundering Herds
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780806130538 |
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Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press |
Publication date: | 03/15/1999 |
Pages: | 256 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.80(d) |