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The Paleoarchaic Occupation of the Old River Bed Delta (University of Utah Anthropological Paper)
Madsen, David B., Schmitt, Dave N., Page, David
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Paperback. Series: University of Utah Anthropological Papers. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWU; HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 839.
About 12,000 years ago, a major river ran from the Sevier Basin to the Great Salt Lake, feeding a wetland delta system and creating riparian habitat along its length. But after three thousand years the river dried up and the surrounding lands became more like what we see today. Because the Old River Bed Delta experienced less environmental and human disturbance than other areas, many of the Paleoarchaic sites found there have remained relatively intact—a rare find in the Great Basin. This book presents a comprehensive synthesis of a decade of investigations conducted by research teams working in different parts ... Read more
About 12,000 years ago, a major river ran from the Sevier Basin to the Great Salt Lake, feeding a wetland delta system and creating riparian habitat along its length. But after three thousand years the river dried up and the surrounding lands became more like what we see today. Because the Old River Bed Delta experienced less environmental and human disturbance than other areas, many of the Paleoarchaic sites found there have remained relatively intact—a rare find in the Great Basin. This book presents a comprehensive synthesis of a decade of investigations conducted by research teams working in different parts ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Condition
New
Series
University of Utah Anthropological Papers
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Salt Lake City, United States
ISBN
9781607813934
SKU
V9781607813934
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About Madsen, David B., Schmitt, Dave N., Page, David
David B. Madsen is a research fellow at the Texas Archaeological Research Laboratory, the University of Texas at Austin, USA; and an adjunct professor in the anthropology departments of both Texas A&M University and Texas State University. He is the author of Entering America: Northeast Asia and Beringia before the Last Glacial Maximum (University of Utah Press, 2004). Dave ... Read more
Reviews for The Paleoarchaic Occupation of the Old River Bed Delta (University of Utah Anthropological Paper)
“A truly important contribution to our understanding of the history of Lake Bonneville and the associated archaeology. The book will be of great importance to archaeologists, geologists, paleontologists, biologists, hydrologists, and a wide range of other scholars.” —Donald K. Grayson, Department of Anthropology, University of Washington “An excellent, comprehensive study. It will certainly serve as a springboard ... Read more