Abstract
reduction strategies employed and the period over which the quarry was in use. Although previous archaeological research has examined lithic assemblages (McCoy 1976, Mulloy 1961, Smith 1961), it has focused on problems of artifact typology or minor aspects of production. This paper establishes a preliminary model of obsidian reduction at the quarry which may be related to an island-wide characterization of site assemblages in behavioural terms. In addition, the relationship between obsidian mining and consumption is examined over time. Orito quarry
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