@article {, title = {Trees of chains, links or branches: Conceptual alternative for consideration of stone tool production and other sequential activities}, journal = {Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory}, volume = {8}, number = {1}, year = {2001}, note = {MAR}, pages = {101-127}, abstract = {Archaeologists construct sequence models to describe the operation of past activities such as production of stone tools. As developed in Japan, France, and North American, such models summarize processes, present intermediate steps, and link formally diverse materials. Some sequence models are teleological in that they present actions as predetermined patterns. Others can be considered evolutionary in that they describe results produced by selected interaction between conditions and variables. With separate strengths and different goals, both approaches to sequence modeling have archaeological utility.}, keywords = {Archaeology, chaine operatoire, stone tools, technology, tool production.}, url = {Access restricted. http://www.kluweronline.com/art.pdf?issn=1072-5369\&volume=8\&page=101Access restricted. http://www.kluweronline.com/journalhome.htm/1072-5369}, author = {Bleed, P.} }