Abstract
The concept of the chaîne opératoire is a practical one when considering complex lithic technology. The concept was conceived through the development of the anthropology of techniques and the psychological sciences. For more than five years; Palaeoeskimo lithic technology in Nunavik (Eastern Arctic) was examined following this concept, which integrated the entire artifact story from raw material procurement to final discard of tools, offering many behavioral insights. The application of the French analytical methodology to Dorset collections provided relevant results, as illustrated in this contribution dealing with microblade production. Through this analysis, we explain how the constraints linked to raw material availability and the Arctic environment in particular stimulated an important behavioral adaptation, evidenced by this lithic technology. The subsequent question of whether this adaptive flexibility would complicate recognition of patterned cultural behavior is also addressed.
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