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Origin of the Tucannon phase in Lower Snake River prehistory

Creator:

Lucas, Steven W.

Abstract:

Approximately 5,500 years ago a discreet period of wetter and cooler environmental conditions prevailed across the southern Columbia Plateau. This period was marked by the first prominent episodes of erosion to occur along the lower Snake River following the height of the Altithermal and eruption of Mt. Mazama during the...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
Volcanism, Climate Change. and Prehistoric Cultural Succession in Southern Washington and North-Central Idaho

Creator:

Davis, Loren G. (Loren Gerald), 1969-

Abstract:

The cultural influence of volcanic eruptions has been emphasized in the archaeological literature. However, the larger effects that Mount St. Helens volcanic eruptions had upon prehistoric populations in the Pacific Northwest is not understood. This thesis asks questions of the archaeological and paleoenvironmental record of the Pacific Northwest to assess...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis