Analysis of the distribution of chert, jasper, quartz, and quartzite debitage from a single Paleo-Indian component at the Templeton site in Washington, Connecticut has been completed. Only chert and jasper cobbles were reduced for the manufacture of unifacial and bifacial implements. Although quartz chunk reduction was practiced extensively, no completed bifaces or retouched unifaces were found in the manufacturing activity area. Quartz reduction was practiced to obtain suitable flakes for scraping and cutting. Lithic procurement and utilization patterns are discussed as they pertain to the study of Paleo-Indian specifically in Western Connecticut and more generally elsewhere in the Northeast.
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