In recovery from the Pendola fire of 1999, the Tahoe National Forest has begun investigations int... more In recovery from the Pendola fire of 1999, the Tahoe National Forest has begun investigations into forest restoration and fuels reduction projects, with site examination and test excavations at archaeological sites potentially impacted by these activities. Based upon forthcoming data, a hypothesis formulated concerning point types appears to potentially clarify a portion of the late prehistoric archaeological record of the western slope of the northern Sierra Nevada. It is possible that raw material selection, point design, use-life, and relative proportions of point types may be the result of distinct intentional usages by the Nisenan.
In recovery from the Pendola fire of 1999, the Tahoe National Forest has begun investigations int... more In recovery from the Pendola fire of 1999, the Tahoe National Forest has begun investigations into forest restoration and fuels reduction projects, with site examination and test excavations at archaeological sites potentially impacted by these activities. Based upon forthcoming data, a hypothesis formulated concerning point types appears to potentially clarify a portion of the late prehistoric archaeological record of the western slope of the northern Sierra Nevada. It is possible that raw material selection, point design, use-life, and relative proportions of point types may be the result of distinct intentional usages by the Nisenan.
In recovery from the Pendola fire of 1999, the Tahoe National Forest has begun investigations int... more In recovery from the Pendola fire of 1999, the Tahoe National Forest has begun investigations into forest restoration and fuels reduction projects, with site examination and test excavations at archaeological sites potentially impacted by these activities. Based upon forthcoming data, a hypothesis formulated concerning point types appears to potentially clarify a portion of the late prehistoric archaeological record of the western slope of the northern Sierra Nevada. It is possible that raw material selection, point design, use-life, and relative proportions of point types may be the result of distinct intentional usages by the Nisenan.
A boat stone found in Yuba County represents the first discovered on the Tahoe National Forest. P... more A boat stone found in Yuba County represents the first discovered on the Tahoe National Forest. Possibly made from claystone, or siltstone, its method of manufacture, physical characteristics, and general qualities could provide additional suggestions for potential use. The rare occurrence also allows comparison with other regional examples for potential, cultural relationships in the region prior to adoption of the bow.
Two archaeological features on CA-YUB-1866 (Forest Service Site 05175300450) appear to represent ... more Two archaeological features on CA-YUB-1866 (Forest Service Site 05175300450) appear to represent the remains of late prehistoric pit shelters, potentially the first such prehistoric habitation structures excavated within the Tahoe National Forest. Test excavations at the site reveal stratigraphic succession allowing documentation of concomitant material culture over the time spanning feature use. Comparison with ethnographically and archaeologically documented structures permits possible interpretation of the features, as well as potential usage, of the prehistoric site.
In recovery from the Pendola fire of 1999, the Tahoe National Forest has begun investigations int... more In recovery from the Pendola fire of 1999, the Tahoe National Forest has begun investigations into forest restoration and fuels reduction projects, with site examination and test excavations at archaeological sites potentially impacted by these activities. Based upon forthcoming data, a hypothesis formulated concerning point types appears to potentially clarify a portion of the late prehistoric archaeological record of the western slope of the northern Sierra Nevada. It is possible that raw material selection, point design, use-life, and relative proportions of point types may be the result of distinct intentional usages by the Nisenan.
In recovery from the Pendola fire of 1999, the Tahoe National Forest has begun investigations int... more In recovery from the Pendola fire of 1999, the Tahoe National Forest has begun investigations into forest restoration and fuels reduction projects, with site examination and test excavations at archaeological sites potentially impacted by these activities. Based upon forthcoming data, a hypothesis formulated concerning point types appears to potentially clarify a portion of the late prehistoric archaeological record of the western slope of the northern Sierra Nevada. It is possible that raw material selection, point design, use-life, and relative proportions of point types may be the result of distinct intentional usages by the Nisenan.
In recovery from the Pendola fire of 1999, the Tahoe National Forest has begun investigations int... more In recovery from the Pendola fire of 1999, the Tahoe National Forest has begun investigations into forest restoration and fuels reduction projects, with site examination and test excavations at archaeological sites potentially impacted by these activities. Based upon forthcoming data, a hypothesis formulated concerning point types appears to potentially clarify a portion of the late prehistoric archaeological record of the western slope of the northern Sierra Nevada. It is possible that raw material selection, point design, use-life, and relative proportions of point types may be the result of distinct intentional usages by the Nisenan.
A boat stone found in Yuba County represents the first discovered on the Tahoe National Forest. P... more A boat stone found in Yuba County represents the first discovered on the Tahoe National Forest. Possibly made from claystone, or siltstone, its method of manufacture, physical characteristics, and general qualities could provide additional suggestions for potential use. The rare occurrence also allows comparison with other regional examples for potential, cultural relationships in the region prior to adoption of the bow.
Two archaeological features on CA-YUB-1866 (Forest Service Site 05175300450) appear to represent ... more Two archaeological features on CA-YUB-1866 (Forest Service Site 05175300450) appear to represent the remains of late prehistoric pit shelters, potentially the first such prehistoric habitation structures excavated within the Tahoe National Forest. Test excavations at the site reveal stratigraphic succession allowing documentation of concomitant material culture over the time spanning feature use. Comparison with ethnographically and archaeologically documented structures permits possible interpretation of the features, as well as potential usage, of the prehistoric site.
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