Abstract:
Archaeological research in the lower Rogue River Basin between Galice Creek on the middle Rogue River and Gold Beach at the mouth of the Rogue has been minimal. Tlegetlinten (35CU59), a site located at the confluence of the Rogue and Illinois rivers is one of only three sites that have been
investigated in the lower Rogue River Basin. Historically, Tlegetlinten was a village occupied by the Shasta Costa band of
Athapaskans and was later occupied by some of the first Euro-American settlers to enter the lower Rogue River region. Lanceolate style projectile points recovered from Tlegetlinten
have been shown to play an important role in southwest Oregon prehistory. A model has been developed demonstrating stylistic diffusion along the Rogue River corridor and can be useful in determining interior-coastal relationships.
