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Markers of Time: Exploring Transitions in Artifacts and Burial Practices at Bolsa Chica, Orange County, California (2017)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Nancy Wiley. Andrew Garrison. Kassie Sugimoto.

The transition of artifacts recovered from the Bolsa Chica Mesa indicate changes in site use through different temporal periods. Early (9000-7500 BP) Bivalve Tivela beads give way to Olivella spire/end modified, then to Olivella Grooved Rectangle (OGR) beads (5500-4500BP). Transitions in bead type and manufacture can be linked to the changing coastline conditions, availability of resources, and the influx of new populations. Further, the burial practices found at the Bolsa Chica Mesa sites...