tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086026991280831425.post8269117525863539739..comments2024-03-18T11:38:13.384-02:30Comments on Elfshot: Sheshatshiu, Labrador Intermediate Period CollectionTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473674521424237610noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086026991280831425.post-3059667138467528632014-04-22T13:24:08.048-02:302014-04-22T13:24:08.048-02:30I'm not a caribou, but I think having that spe...I'm not a caribou, but I think having that spear coming at me would suck equally as much!Janet Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834233393973556294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086026991280831425.post-85984031543513922602014-04-22T10:37:19.652-02:302014-04-22T10:37:19.652-02:30That's a good question. I haven't seen al...That's a good question. I haven't seen all the artifacts from the site, but as far as a I know, the artifacts that Scott and his crew found were stone tools and debris that represent hunting, processing game, and tool manufacture and repair. The features at the site are generally related to processing hides and meat, although the density of the features would seem to imply that people were living there or very nearby. When we only find stone tools at a site then hunting and processing will tend to be over represented. Things like sewing kits, bowls, baskets, combs, clothing, etc tend to be made from organic materials that are rarely preserved.<br /><br />Given the scale of the site and the diversity of the features that Scott has found I get the impression that this was more than a temporary hunting spot and so there must have been domestic spaces and artifacts on the site, but they haven't been preserved or found yet. Perhaps the most tantalizing clue of everyday activities on the site are the red ochre stains. Red ochre can be related to hide processing and used in glues for tool manufacture and repair, but it can also be used in paint for decorating people and objects.<br />Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473674521424237610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086026991280831425.post-66064180038380939422014-04-22T00:24:27.132-02:302014-04-22T00:24:27.132-02:30These are beautiful! Apart from the scraper, is th...These are beautiful! Apart from the scraper, is there evidence for what I would categorize as domestic implements rather than hunting equipment? Eve Richardsonnoreply@blogger.com