Experimental Approach to the Manufacture of Chipped and Ground Stone Artifacts from the Túnel Site, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina

Abstract

This paper reports the results of an experimental study of the manufacturing sequence of a set of unusual artifacts recovered from the Túnel site in the National Territory of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Based on the results of the experiment, a model of manufacture is offered that duplicates the abraded features observed on the archaeological specimens. The experiment also provides some insight into the manufacturing time required to produce the artifacts.