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The distribution of geologic and artifact obsidian from the Silver Lake/Sycan Marsh geochemical source group, South-Central Oregon

Creator:: Thatcher, Jennifer J.
Abstract:: Geochemical characterization methods are commonly used in the reconstruction of prehistoric raw material use and procurement systems. Trace element studies of lithic source material and artifacts, specifically those made of obsidian, can reveal important information about the environmental and cultural factors which influence the prehistoric distribution of raw material. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: J. Roth Geochemical characterization methods are commonly used in the reconstruction of

Tales from the trenches : the people, policies, and procedures of cultural resource management

Creator:: Wilson, Michele L.
Abstract:: Since the late 1970s, archaeology has grown into an industry whose practitioners work in both public and private sectors. As an industry, modern archeology is commonly known as Cultural Resources Management, or CRM. CRM emerged from a surplus of employment opportunities made available to archeologists after the passing of National...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Cultural Resource Management. Abstract approved: Barbara J. Roth Since the late 1970s, archcology has

Analysis of the Mimbres ground stone assemblage, Lake Roberts Vista Site (LA 71877), Gila National Forest, Lake Roberts, New Mexico

Creator:: Bird-Gauvin, Sally
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to see if there were technological differences in ground stone manufacturing and use from a single site that had been occupied for over 600 years, A.D. 550-A.D. 1150, and had multiple occupations that evolved over time (Late Pithouse Phases, Georgetown, San Francisco, and Three...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (LA 71877). Gila National Forest, Lake Roberts, New Mexico. Abstract approved: Barbara J. Roth The

Upper Deschutes River Basin Prehistory: A Preliminary Examination of Flaked Stone Tools and Debitage

Creator:: Taggart, Michael W.
Abstract:: The prehistory of Central Oregon is explored through the examination of six archaeological sites and two isolated finds from the Upper Deschutes River Basin. Inquiry focuses on the land use, mobility, technological organization, and raw material procurement of the aboriginal inhabitants of the area. Archaeological data presented here are augmented...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Barbara Roth, my Graduate Advisor, provided encouragement and a critical eye that helped to smooth out

The Bachman Cave (10-OE0565) point typology, Owyhee County, southwestern Idaho

Creator:: Chavarria, Juan C.
Abstract:: In the past, archaeological investigations have recovered material culture that have often been stored as museum property without a focused analysis or written report of the results. This study focuses on one such assemblage ofchipped stone projectile points from the Bachman Cave locality of southwestern Idaho that has been stored...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: -OE-565) Point Typology, Owhee County, Southwestern Idaho. Abstract approved: Barbara J. Roth In the

Bone Cave : A Special-Use Site in the High Lava Plains

Creator:: Ferguson, Jeffrey R.
Abstract:: Bone Cave is located in the High Lava Plains of Central Oregon, just east of Bend. Excavations were conducted at the site to examine the extent of looter disturbance, and to address research questions focused on prehistoric settlement and subsistence. In the excavation of more than 10 m3 of sediment...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Prehistoric Land-Use Patterns in the North Santiam Subbasin, On the Western Slopes of the Oregon Cascade Range

Creator:: Kelly, Cara McCulley
Abstract:: This thesis examines prehistoric land use patterns of the entire North Santiam subbasin, located on the western slopes of the Oregon Cascade Range. The objective of this analysis is three-fold: 1) to contribute to reconstructing the cultural chronology of the area; 2) to address the use of raw material by...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , On the Western Slopes of the Oregon Cascade Range. Abstract approved. Barbara Roth This thesis

Archaeological investigation and technological analysis of the Quartz Mountain Obsidian Quarry, central Oregon

Creator:: Hatch, John B.
Abstract:: The Quartz Mountain Obsidian Quarry is located in the Southeast corner of the Bend Fort Rock Ranger District in central Oregon, approximately forty-five miles southeast of Bend, Oregon. The research of the Quartz Mountain Obsidian Quarry began with a literature search of other quarry sites in the area and the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Mountain Obsidian Quarry. Central Ore on. Abstract approved: Barbara Roth The Quartz Mountain

Detection of Burials at the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Historic Period Cemetery, Oregon: A Comparison of Ground-Based Remote Sensing Methods

Creator:: Rogers, Michael
Abstract:: This project hypothesizes that the use of multiple ground-based remote sensing methods can collectively characterize the geophysical signatures of four marked human burials at the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians historic period cemetery. If the geophysical signatures of the marked burials can be characterized, these signatures may be used to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The Umpqua Eden site : the people, their smoking pipes and tobacco cultivation

Creator:: Nelson, Nancy J.
Abstract:: Located on the central Oregon coast, the Umpqua Eden site (35D083) yielded an artifact assemblage which is one of the five largest assemblages from the Oregon coast. The first aspect of the site that I looked at is the people who lived at the site, the ancestors of the Confederated...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: tobacco cultivation AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Nancy J. Nelson for the degree of Master of Arts in

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The distribution of geologic and artifact obsidian from the Silver Lake/Sycan Marsh geochemical source group, South-Central Oregon

Tales from the trenches : the people, policies, and procedures of cultural resource management

Analysis of the Mimbres ground stone assemblage, Lake Roberts Vista Site (LA 71877), Gila National Forest, Lake Roberts, New Mexico

Upper Deschutes River Basin Prehistory: A Preliminary Examination of Flaked Stone Tools and Debitage

The Bachman Cave (10-OE0565) point typology, Owyhee County, southwestern Idaho

Bone Cave : A Special-Use Site in the High Lava Plains

Prehistoric Land-Use Patterns in the North Santiam Subbasin, On the Western Slopes of the Oregon Cascade Range

Archaeological investigation and technological analysis of the Quartz Mountain Obsidian Quarry, central Oregon

Detection of Burials at the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Historic Period Cemetery, Oregon: A Comparison of Ground-Based Remote Sensing Methods

The Umpqua Eden site : the people, their smoking pipes and tobacco cultivation

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