Journal article
Heat Capacity and Fragmentation Pattern Determinations of Potential Cooking Stones: A Case Study at the Qwu?gwes Archaeological Site (45-TN-240), Olympia, Washington
Journal of Northwest anthropology, Vol.35(1)
Spring 2001
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7273/000007021
Abstract
Thermally altered rocks are common at a recently tested shell midden and wet site, the Qwu?gwes site ( 45TN240) on Mud Bay, southern Puget Sound, near Olympia, Washington. To test the use of these rocks in prehistoric cooking, the heat capacity of a number of analogous cooking stones was measured at different temperatures and firing times by standard calorimetric processes. A maximum heat capacity of 203 cal/gram was observed. The post immersion fragmentation patterns of the same stones were cataloged and compared to the prehistoric fragmentation patterns.
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- Title
- Heat Capacity and Fragmentation Pattern Determinations of Potential Cooking Stones: A Case Study at the Qwu?gwes Archaeological Site (45-TN-240), Olympia, Washington
- Creators
- James M. Strong (Author)Dale R. Croes (Author) - Washington State University, Anthropology, Department of
- Publication Details
- Journal of Northwest anthropology, Vol.35(1)
- Academic Unit
- Anthropology, Department of
- Publisher
- Washington State University
- Identifiers
- 99901172041301842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article