RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF A GRINDING STONE FROM YELLOWSTONE LAKE, WYOMING

Recent studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of
using immunological techniques for the identification of
blood residues on archaeological materials (Briuer 1976;
Broderick 1979; Downs 1985; Hyland e£ al. 1990;
Newman 1990; Newman and Julig 1989; Shafer and Holloway
1979). These studies show that the species of origin on
tools can be identified to at least the Family level.
Such work offers a new and exciting means to determine the
function of artifacts and increase our knowledge of
prehistoric subsistence strategies.

近年已有多项研究证实，利用免疫学技术鉴定考古材料上的血液残留物具备可行性（Briuer 1976; Broderick 1979; Downs 1985; Hyland et al. 1990; Newman 1990; Newman and Julig 1989; Shafer and Holloway 1979）。此类研究表明，可至少将工具上血迹的溯源物种鉴定至科一级分类阶元。该类研究为明确人工制品的功能、深化我们对史前生计策略的认知提供了全新且极具前景的研究路径。