An assemblage of prehistoric Huron chipped stone tools has been analyzed in terms of its inherently dynamic properties. It is hypothesized that the series of measurements and ratios that has been developed is more efficient than existing systems for gauging the changing nature of these implements over time. The statistical evaluation of the data revealed strong linear relationships between various pairs of variables, such as projectile point length and tip angle and end scraper bit edge angles and bit height. It was found that comparing these data to other attributes of these tools, such as use-wear traces and reduction techniques, can be very informative about how each category of tools changed through manufacture, use, and maintenance. The results of this analysis were then compared to those of a more traditional study of a contemporaneous collection of Huron stone tools (Poulton, 1985), demonstrating the utility of the techniques developed.

The transition from a hunter-gatherer way of life to sedentary food-producing societies was a pivotal shift in human prehistory, affecting social, political, economic and ideological structures. The Epipalaeolithic in the Levant precedes the "origins of agriculture" and is the key to understanding the beginnings of social and economic phenomena seen in the later periods. Excavations at the site `Uyun al-Hammâm, located in northern Jordan, has uncovered a large amount of lithic material, faunal remains, and several human burials suggesting this site was a place of importance on the Epipalaeolithic landscape. This thesis explores the lithic debitage from `Uyun al-Hammâm to determine the stages of reduction that are represented in the assemblage. Debitage analysis, in conjunction with other site data, contributes to a robust understanding of the site's unique function during the Epipalaeolithic.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Universidade de São Paulo, 1980. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-205).

Thesis (M.A.)--State University of New York at Binghamton, Department of Anthropology, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A. in anthropology)--Washington State University, May 2010. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on May 19, 2010). "Department of Anthropology." Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-84).

Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2004. / Bibliography: leaves 91-99.

Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2004. / Bibliography: leaves 85-90.

Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2004. / Bibliography: leaves 122-133.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Universidade de São Paulo, 1980. / Bibliography: p. 199-205.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--State University of New York at Binghamton, Department of Anthropology. / Includes bibliographical references.