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This chapter presents an analysis of Ramah chert tools and debitage from the Dorset Palaeoeskimo site of Phillip’s Garden (EeBi-1). Although the presence of Ramah chert at this site has long been acknowledged (Anstey 2008; Bell and Renouf 2008; Kennett 1985; Renouf 1986), details of temporal, technological and social dynamics of Ramah chert use at the site have not been examined. These dynamics of Ramah chert use are addressed in three ways. First, based on a sample of six dwelling assemblages we describe the temporal patterns of Ramah chert use at Phillip’s Garden. Second, we describe Ramah chert reduction practices at the site. Third, we discuss the implications of our results for understanding the social dynamics at Phillip’s Garden and between Dorset populations in Newfoundland and Labrador. |
