Ground Stone

Tessa Branyan-Martin has been with Desert Archaeology since 2018. Her technological approach to artifact study incorporates use-wear studies and experimental tool and task replication to determine how the artifacts on archaeological sites were made and used.

Branyan-Martin continues the innovative ground stone analytical methods pioneered by Desert’s Jenny Adams, focusing on how changes in tool morphology across time and space coincide with population movement, material sourcing, and manufacturing techniques.

Analysis services for CRM professionals are available on a contract basis. Email us for availability, scheduling, and current rates.