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1 <br /> <br />~~ <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1. Is the observed consistency in ground stone thickness <br />across sites an indication of functional consistency or merely a <br />reflection of the raw material available within the Study Area? <br />2. Is the temporal variability in lithic material types <br />observed on site SBL2931 a result of sampling error or indicative <br />of technological trends in the Dowe Flats region? <br />3. Can raw lithic materials (both flaked and ground) within <br />the Study Area be traced to specific quarry locations? <br />Answers to these questions provide an understanding of the <br />issue of technology at Dowe Flats. <br />Applicable RP3 Contexts <br />Applicable RP3 contexts for the study of technology within the <br />study area address primarily the Late Archaic and Ceramic Stages in <br />Northeast Colorado as defined by Eiqhmy (1984). Test excavations <br />at sites 5BL876 and SBL2931 as well as survey results indicate that <br />the study of technology within the study area may contribute to <br />Eighmy's research question 6 for the Archaic period in Northeast <br />Colorado. This question addresses "lithic source identification <br />and distribution" (1989:64). Although not formulated specifically <br />for Northeast Colorado, Eighmy's research question 7 for the <br />Southeast Colorado Archaic is highly applicable. This question <br />addresses the "morphology and function of ground stone" (1989:77). <br />With regard to the Ceramic period, investigation of prehistoric <br />technology within the study area may contribute globally to <br />Eighmy's research need 2: "surveys to answer questions concerning <br />cultural/ceramic/projectile point taxonomy, extent of <br />horticulture... cultural boundaries" (1989:103). <br />78 <br /> <br />