“…The drills in this study do not weigh significantly less than points, nor are they significantly shorter—both of which would be expected if they were reworked points. Onondaga chert was readily available to the inhabitants, so conservation of lithic material was likely not a high priority for the knappers at this village site (Engelbrecht et al 2021). The greater thickness of drills would confer durability, a desirable quality for use in drilling.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Unlike many Iroquoian sites that were bulldozed during cultural resource management investigations in order to plot post mold distribution, the excavated plowzone was sifted, which resulted in the recovery of a rich lithic assemblage. This included a total of 335,433 pieces of lithic debris and 3,085 utilized flakes (publications on lithics from Eaton include Engelbrecht 2014, 2015; Engelbrecht et al 2020, 2021; Salisbury and Engelbrecht 2018; Poplawski et al 2012; Roets et al 2014). Figure 1.Map of the Eaton site.…”
Drills and projectile points from a site often share a similar shaped base, and it is typically assumed that these drills are reworked hafted points. Measurements of triangular-shaped drills and triangular arrow points from an Iroquoian site indicate that, on average, these drills had narrower bases and were thicker than points. Additionally, most preserved point foreshafts from the western United States are too short if used as a simple drill shaft, and most dart and arrow shafts are too long to serve as convenient drill shafts if used with a strap or bow drill. These data call into question the assumption that drills were reworked hafted points at Iroquoian and possibly other sites.
“…The drills in this study do not weigh significantly less than points, nor are they significantly shorter—both of which would be expected if they were reworked points. Onondaga chert was readily available to the inhabitants, so conservation of lithic material was likely not a high priority for the knappers at this village site (Engelbrecht et al 2021). The greater thickness of drills would confer durability, a desirable quality for use in drilling.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Unlike many Iroquoian sites that were bulldozed during cultural resource management investigations in order to plot post mold distribution, the excavated plowzone was sifted, which resulted in the recovery of a rich lithic assemblage. This included a total of 335,433 pieces of lithic debris and 3,085 utilized flakes (publications on lithics from Eaton include Engelbrecht 2014, 2015; Engelbrecht et al 2020, 2021; Salisbury and Engelbrecht 2018; Poplawski et al 2012; Roets et al 2014). Figure 1.Map of the Eaton site.…”
Drills and projectile points from a site often share a similar shaped base, and it is typically assumed that these drills are reworked hafted points. Measurements of triangular-shaped drills and triangular arrow points from an Iroquoian site indicate that, on average, these drills had narrower bases and were thicker than points. Additionally, most preserved point foreshafts from the western United States are too short if used as a simple drill shaft, and most dart and arrow shafts are too long to serve as convenient drill shafts if used with a strap or bow drill. These data call into question the assumption that drills were reworked hafted points at Iroquoian and possibly other sites.
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