Determining the Mobility of Old Women's Phase People on the Southern Alberta Plains as Evidenced by Lithic Assemblages

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dc.contributor.advisorKooyman, Brian
dc.contributor.authorKrahulic, Tobi
dc.contributor.committeememberWalde, Dale
dc.contributor.committeememberHughes, Lisa
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-03T18:36:48Z
dc.date.available2016-02-03T18:36:48Z
dc.date.issued2016-02-03
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractThe mobility of Old Women’s phase people on the southern Alberta Plains will be explored in this research through the analysis of lithic assemblages. Due to a paucity of research concerning mobility and its influence on lithic assemblages in this region, multiple theories regarding how mobility affects the organization of technology will be explored. This strengthens any inferences regarding mobility by using multiple lines of evidence, as well as evaluates the theories efficacy in this region against each other. It was found that the use of tool form, patterns in the tools and debitage, and intersite variability provided consistent interpretations regarding the mobility of past inhabitants of the Plains. It was also found that distance-decay theory could be used to suggest a directionality of movement within a minimal seasonal round. Therefore, it is apparent that the organization of technology is a viable method for understanding mobility on the southern Alberta Plains.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKrahulic, T. (2016). Determining the Mobility of Old Women's Phase People on the Southern Alberta Plains as Evidenced by Lithic Assemblages (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25610en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25610
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2822
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
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.subjectArchaeology
dc.subject.classificationLithicsen_US
dc.subject.classificationMobilityen_US
dc.subject.classificationPlainsen_US
dc.subject.classificationUsewearen_US
dc.titleDetermining the Mobility of Old Women's Phase People on the Southern Alberta Plains as Evidenced by Lithic Assemblages
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineArchaeology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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