The character of prehistoric settlement with regard to degree of sedentism and mobility is not well understood in many areas of the southern Plains. This article explores lithic analytical approaches that are useful for making inferences regarding prehistoric settlement behavior. The analysis is applied to a data set from the southern Plains in an effort to characterize changing trends in settlement behavior from Paleoindian times to late prehistoric times.
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