Three Hat Mountain Quarry


Located in Davidson County, NC this prehistoric quarry is rich in knappalbe lithic raw materials. The objective of this report is to provide an assessment in the changes of extraction technology, reduction methods, and distribution patterns of the raw materials. In the links below you will find not only the full report on the meta volcanic rich Three Hat Mountain Quarry but also links to pictures of the samples taken; along with an excel spreadsheet outlining the samples geologic qualities.

 

An Assessment of Lithic Extraction Technology at a Meta volcanic Quarry in the Slate Belt of North Carolina by Lawrence E. Abbott, Jr.

 

An Assessment of Lithic Extraction Technology at a Meta volcanic Quarry in the Slate Belt of North Carolina FIGURES

 

Three Hat Mountain Quarry Thumbnails

 

Three Hat Mountain Descriptive Excel File


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