Title
Lithic morphological organisation: Gahagan bifaces from the Southern Caddo Area
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2018
Abstract
This analysis of Gahagan biface morphology enlists the three largest samples of Gahagan bifaces, to include that of the type site (Gahagan Mound) as well as the Mounds Plantation and George C. Davis sites. Results indicate a significant difference in Gahagan biface morphology at the Mounds Plantation site when compared with Gahagan bifaces from the Gahagan Mound and George C. Davis sites. Tests for allometry and asymmetry were not significant. The test of morphological disparity indicates that Gahagan bifaces produced at the Mounds Plantation site occupy a more restricted range of morphospace than those produced at Gahagan Mound, providing evidence for standardisation and diversity in Caddo biface production. While the sample includes a wide range of variability, the test of morphological integration indicates that Gahagan bifaces are significantly integrated, meaning that those traits used to characterise their shape (blade and base) vary in a coordinated manner. These results articulate with a shift in Caddo bottle morphology over the same geography, potentially indicating two previously unrecognised and morphologically-distinct lithic and ceramic production areas.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.daach.2018.e00080
Repository Citation
Selden, Robert Z. Jr.; Dockall, John E.; and Shafer, Harry J., "Lithic morphological organisation: Gahagan bifaces from the Southern Caddo Area" (2018). CRHR: Archaeology. 275.
https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/crhr/275
