Trade and exchange of jasper in Central Maryland and Washington, D.C. during the Early and Middle Woodland, 2015

Item — Call Number: MU Thesis Kni

Identifier: b7636812

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate Anthropology program. The holdings are primarily bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of university requirements for the Master of Arts degree.

From the Collection:

During the fall 2022 semester (in instances where the requisite waivers were received from consenting student authors), the Monmouth University Library, together with the University's Graduate School and Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences, began providing open access to select full-text digital versions of current theses and dissertations through links to the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global website in the Library's Online Public Access Catalog. Links to these open access digital publications can also be found in the "External Documents" section under any conforming titles that are listed among the holdings itemized in the collection inventory for this finding aid.

Dates

Creation: 2015

Creator

Knight-Iske, Geri J. (Geri Jordan) (1986- ) (Author, Person)
González-Tennant, Edward (Thesis advisor, Person)
Veit, Richard F. (1968- ) (Thesis advisor, Person)

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Extent

1 Items (print book) : 84 pages ; 8.5 x 11.0 inches (28 cm).

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Throughout the Paleo, Archaic, and Woodland trade and exchange of exotic or highly knappable materials was present throughout North America. One item of trade significance to the Middle Atlantic is chert, specifically jasper. Jasper is iron-rich, cryptocrystalline rock that is deposited in between limestone and/or sandstone, or it originated within gravel deposits from glacial or tributary movement. Access to jasper as a knappable material was from the quarries that are located in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, and North Carolina or the river deposits that washed jasper cobbles down river. Jasper and other cherts make up a small percentage of the total lithics found on site located in Central Maryland and Washington, D.C., while quartz and quartzite composed the majority. Using ArcGIS' Least-Cost Path analysis to determine possible trade routes into the study area could shed light on why jasper comprised a small percentage. This research asks new questions about jasper procurement efforts, social interactions with other groups in the region, and trade and exchange patterns in Central Maryland and Washington D.C. during the Early and Middle Woodland.

Partial Contents

Acknowledments [sic] -- List of tables -- List of figures -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Beauty of jasper -- 3. Settlements and sedentism -- 4. Trade and exchange -- 5. Distribution of jasper in Central Maryland and Washington, D.C. -- 6. Factors for consideration -- 7. Conclusion -- Quantity of lithic materials (Appendix A) -- Bibliography -- Biographical sketch.