Experimental analysis of the manufacture and use of bone and antler tools among the Mackenzie Inuit

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dc.contributor.advisorDavid, Nicholas C.
dc.contributor.authorLe Moine, Genevieve M. (Genevieve Mary), 1960-
dc.coverage.spatial2000002821en
dc.date.accessioned2005-07-27T23:27:52Z
dc.date.available2005-07-27T23:27:52Z
dc.date.issued1991
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 235-251.en
dc.description.abstractUse wear analysis of bone and antler tools has lagged behind studies of stone tools. In this dissertation I have tried to advance the study of microscopic wear on bone and antler. This study had three main goals. The first was to demonstrate, using theoretical concepts from tribology, that microscopic patterns on bone and antler can be differentiated. To that end, a series of experiments, involving both the manufacture and use of bone and antler tools, was carried out. The second goal was to apply the results of the experimental programme to an archaeological sample. Bone and antler tools from Mackenzie Inuit sites were selected as an appropriate case study. It was found that many of the different patterns defined experimentally could be identified on archaeological tools, but that tools with many possible uses, or which had been used for multiple tasks, are much more difficult to categorize. Finally, the data concerning manufacture and use of bone and antler tools among the Mackenzie Inuit generated by this analysis were used to reconstruct the design system used in making these tools. It is suggested that all the Mackenzie Inuit subgroups included in this study shared the same design system. Based on models from cognitive anthropology, this is taken to indicate a high degree of interaction between the groups. These results show great promise for future studies of bone and antler technology.en
dc.format.extentxiv, 427 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationLe Moine, G. M. (1991). Experimental analysis of the manufacture and use of bone and antler tools among the Mackenzie Inuit (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24039en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/24039
dc.identifier.isbn0315711213en
dc.identifier.lccE 78 C2 L45 1991en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/24382
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subject.lccE 78 C2 L45 1991en
dc.subject.lcshInuit - Northwest Teritories - Mackenzie - Antiquities
dc.subject.lcshTools, Prehistoric - Northwest Territories - Mackenzie
dc.titleExperimental analysis of the manufacture and use of bone and antler tools among the Mackenzie Inuit
dc.typedoctoral thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineArchaeology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 787 520535226
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