Ice Patches (Other Keyword)
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The recovery of chipped stone projectile points, bows, dart and arrow foreshafts and shafts, and the remains of prey species—notably bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis)—in direct association with melting Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA) ice patches illustrates that hunting was a primary activity for Native Americans at these features. The recovery of other, non-hunting related, types of organic artifacts at ice patches suggests a broader utilization of the alpine environment. Although fewer in number,...
Fragile, Organic Artifacts from Alpine Ice in the Athapaskan Homeland, Southern Yukon, Canada (2017)
Since the late 1990’s, a significant collection of fragile, organic artifacts has been collected from melting alpine ice patches in southern Yukon, Canada. The ice patch study area is in the Athapaskan homeland, and was an area strongly impacted by the White River Ash event, ca. 1200 yBP, which possibly triggered southward migrations of some Athapaskan speakers. This paper will present an overview of the Yukon ice patch project and will include a description of organic hunting artifacts...
IDENTIFICATION OF WOOD AND GRASS FROM ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK ICE PATCHES, COLORADO (2010)
Two wood samples and a large stem were submitted for identification. These samples were recovered from ice patches in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. The wood and stem samples were examined microscopically, and phytolith analysis was used to aid in identification of the stem.