Table 2.
Microwear results for a sample of artifacts (n = 7) positive for blood residue.
| Analysis ID | Artifact ID | County/State | Type | Cultural affiliation | 1Raw material | CIEP results | Projection? | Hafted? | Function(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 38LX531a | Lexington/SC | Clovis | Early Paleoindian | BMC | Bovidae | Projection impact | Yes | Fresh hide cutting/butchery |
| 28 | 38LX531b | Lexington/SC | Clovis Side Scraper | Early Paleoindian | Ch | Bovidae | – | Probable | Meat cutting |
| 29 | 38LX531c | Lexington/SC | Clovis End Scraper | Early Paleoindian | Ch | Proboscidea | – | yes | Dry- hide scraping |
| 54 | SC444 | Edgefield/SC | Clovis | Early Paleoindian | Ch | Bovidae | Projection impact (2) | Yes | Butchery |
| 74 | NC266 | Northhampton/NC | Redstone | Middle Paleoindian | Jas | Bovidae | distal end broken | Yes | Butchery |
| 101 | VS8 | Lancaster/SC | Clovis | Early Paleoindian | CQ | Horse | Distal end broken | Yes | Cutting/sawing, hide scraping |
| 120 | BZ1 | Williamsburg/SC | Clovis Knife | Early Paleoindian | Ch | Proboscidea | Micro-impact fractures (2) | Yes | Butchery |
1Raw Materials types include Chert (Ch), Crystal Quartz, (CQ), Jasper (Jas), and Black Mingo Chert (BMC).