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An Early Historic Period Horse Skeleton from Southwestern Wyoming (1994)
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During archaeological monitoring of highway construction at site 48SW8319 in 1991, the remains of a single modern horse, Equus caballus, were uncovered by heavy construction equipment. The site is located next to the Blacks Fork River in Sweetwater County. The site lies in the Green River geomorphic basin (also known as the Bridger Basin) of southwestern Wyoming, on the east side of the Blacks Fork River near the head of Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Gravel deposits are present in the terrace and...