Rock Shelter (Site Type Keyword)
Parent: Domestic Structures
Overhang, indentation, or alcove formed naturally by rock fall or in a rock face; generally not of great depth. Rockshelters may or may not be modified with structural elements for human use.
176-200 (387 Records)
The field and lab manual for the 2003 El Morro Prehistory Project. The same manual was used in other EMVPP seasons. Most aspects of this manual can be applied to the Ojo Bonito Archaeological Project, the Heshotauthla Archaeological Research Project, the Upper Little Colorado Prehistory Project, and the Rudd Creek Archaeology Project. This manual describes field and laboratory procedures, how to fill out the forms, and how the provenience system works. It also has relevant ceramic type...
Erb Tanks Master Lithic Database (2015)
This database stores provenience and metric data for lithic artifacts excavated from 2009-2012 at Erb Tanks Rockshelter, a Middle and Later Stone Age site from the Central Namib Desert, Namibia. In addition, trace element data derived from pXRF analysis of lithic artifacts as well as several lithic raw material sources are included in the database. Coordinates for lithic raw material sources are provided in decimal degree format. Coordinates for Erb Tanks Rockshelter are redacted for the site's...
An Ethnoarchaeological Survey of West Pahute Mesa, Nevada Test and Training Range (2002)
The results of this survey is the first attempt to create such a model which attempts to empirically identify, measure, analyze, and then interpret the cultural resources discovered within a portion of the south-central Great Basin region. This survey will be undertaken within an ethnoarchaeological approach.
Excavations at Rattlesnake Rockshelter (W-390) (1970)
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Experimental Study of Local Fire Conditions and Effects on Surface or Near-Surface Archeological Resources at National Park Service Units - Midwest Region (2009)
Today, park managers must routinely balance the restoration needs of natural resources with the preservation of cultural resources. This project was designed to provide park managers with scientific data on the impacts from wildland fire to archeological resources at National Park Service units in the Midwest Region. Experimental research was conducted at six parks to record data on fire conditions (i.e., fuels, fire temperature, and burn duration) and the impacts on multiple classes of...
Fauna from Mumba - ageing data (limb epiphyseal fusion)
Limb epiphysis fusion states of possible domesticates at Mumba, following Silver (1969). J = juvenile; J/A = juvenile or young adult; J/A+ = juvenile or adult or older; Indet. = indeterminate
Fauna from Mumba - ageing data (teeth)
Teeth of domesticates or possible domesticates that could be aged at Mumba, following Grant (1982). LM = lower molar; LP = lower premolar; UM = upper premolar; M = molar
Fauna from Mumba - survivorship data
Survivorship (%MNE) for elements at Mumba Rockshelter Small mammal expected MNE (xMNE) values based on the following MNI for each level: Level II-1: 6 small bovids, 1 carnivore/primate, 1 suid (total MNI = 8) Levels III-1/2: 9 small bovids, 3 suids, 7 carnivores/primates, 1 aardvark (total MNI = 20) Level III-3: 7 small bovids, 2 suids, 3 carnivores/primates (total MNI = 12) Large mammal expected MNE (xMNE) values based on the following MNI for each level: Level II-1: 3 large bovids, 1...
Fauna from Mumba Rockshelter, Unit 5, Separated by Level
Fauna from Mumba Rockshelter, Unit 5, Separated by Level
Fauna from Mumba Rockshelter, Unit 8, Separated by Level
Fauna from Mumba Rockshelter, Unit 8, Separated by Level
Fenceline Shelter Arizona Site Steward File (1999)
This is an Arizona Site Steward file for the Fenceline Shelter, located on Bureau of Reclamation land. The site is comprised of a rock shelter, pictographs, midden with artifact scatter, and a possible roasting pit. The file consists of site data form, two Arizona State Museum archaeological site cards, and two black and white photographs. The earliest dated document is from 1990.
A Field Test of the Traveler-Processor Model on the South Range, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada (2001)
A cultural resources inventory of areas in the Spotted Range, Indian Springs Valley, and Three Lakes Valley in the South Range of the Nevada Test and Training Range was conducted in accordance with sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Ten prehistoric archaeological sites were recorded. These consist of open-air and rockshelter sites containing primarily lithic artifacts. The research focus of the study was to test several implications of Bettinger and Baumhoff’s...
Final Report Archaeological Reconnaissance of a Portion of Santa Ysabel Indian Reservation Santa Ysabel, California (1980)
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Final Report on the Archaeological Survey of Electronic Warfare Sites and Related Developments, Nellis Air Force Base Ranges, With an Appendix on the Botanical Findings (1979)
Final report of activities, finding, and research performed in support of an archaeological, historical, and rare plant survey looking at the potential impact of electronic warfare sites.
Final Report: Archaeological Survey on the Lower Zuni River - 1984 Season (1984)
This report provides a substantive and administrative summary of the results of an intensive archaeological survey of about 9 square kilometers along the Zuni River in east-central Arizona that was conducted by the University of Arizona, Arizona State Museum. This survey was funded by a Survey and Planning Grant from the National Park Service administered by the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office and by matching funds provided by the University of Arizona. Because this final report for...
Final Report: Prehistoric Settlement Along the Lower Zuni River - 1987 Season (1987)
This report provides a substantive and administrative summary of the results of an intensive archaeological survey of about 8 square kilometers along the Zuni River in east-central Arizona about 25 miles north-northeast of St. Johns. The survey was directed by Keith W. Kintigh of the Department of Anthropology, Arizona State University. This survey has been funded with the assistance of a matching grant-in-aid from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, under provisions of the...
Finding Aid, Archaeological Survey of East Lynn Reservoir 1964-1965 (2019)
This collection is referred to as "Archaeological Survey of East Lynn Reservoir 1964¬ 1965”. This name is consistent throughout the finding aid, the file folders, and the box labels. The extent of this collection is a quarter (0.25) of a linear inch. The documents date from 1964 to 1965. The investigation began in 1964, which explains the date range in the investigation name. The collection was originally stored in an acidic folder in an acid-free box. Contents within the folder included a...
First Addendum to the 1989 Cultural Resources Investigations of the Proposed Rosasco #7 VMP, Tuolumne County, California: Survey of the Rosasco #7 VMP, RX 4-016-TCU, Units 2B and 3 (1994)
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A First Level Mitigation of Sites SDM-W-2537 (SDi-5054A), SDM-W-2538A (SDi-5054B), SDM-W-2538B (SDi-5054C) and SDM-W-2539 (SDi-5054D) at the Rose Lot Split Project Bankhead Springs / Boulevard San Diego County, CA. TPM 15755, Log #79-22-1 (1980)
This resource is a citation record only, the Center for Digital Antiquity does not have a copy of this document. The information in this record has been migrated into tDAR from the National Archaeological Database Reports Module (NADB-R) and updated. Most NADB-R records consist of a document citation and other metadata but do not have the documents themselves uploaded. If you have a digital copy of the document and would like to have it curated in tDAR, please contact us at comments@tdar.org.
The Fort Sam Houston Project: An Archeological and Historical Assessment (1978)
The archaeological and historical investigations reported here result from a contract between the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio (Contract #DACA 63-77-6-0081). During this project, Thomas R. Hester served as principal investigator, with Dr. Joel Gunn as co-principal investigator. The archaeological field director, Thomas C. Kelly, his co-workers Andrea Gerstle and Cristi Assad, and the other...
Friendly Hills Ranch Archaeological Report (1977)
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From the Aguila Mountains to the Crater Range: Cultural Resources Samples Survey of the North Tactical Range, Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, Southwestern Arizona (1995)
The intensive archaeological survey reported here was undertaken at the request of Luke Air Force Base (AFB) to provide data that can be used by both agencies in combination with the results of other studies in their efforts to carry out that mandate responsibly. Specifically, the aim of this study is to provide data that will augment the Cultural Resources Management Plan (CRMP) for the Gila Bend (eastern) segment of the Range (Blanchard 1992), and that will be used for the environmental impact...
FUP NV-056-FU2-15 For the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (1982)
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A Glimpse at the Archaeological Landscape of Black Mountain and Upper Thirsty Canyon, Nevada Test and Training Range, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada (2006)
The study resulted in the identification of 46 archaeological sites. Among these are extensive habitation areas, a spectacular rock art gallery, and a rockshelter containing baskets that appear to represent a woman’s personal belongings. Projectile point and ceramic types provide insights on changing settlement and subsistence patterns, technology, and external relationships. During the five millennia or more that people have lived in the Black Mountain area, it has served both as a place of...
A Glimpse at the Archaeological Landscape of Black Mountain and Upper Thirsty Canyon, Nevada Test and Training Range, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada (2006)
An archaeological research and characterization study of 1,275 acres in nine survey units in the Black Mountain area of the Nellis Air Force Base (NAFB) Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) was conducted by Statistical Research, Inc. (SRI). The study resulted in the identification of 46 archaeological sites. Among these are extensive habitation areas, a spectacular rock art gallery, and a rockshelter containing baskets that appear to represent a woman’s personal belongings. Projectile point and...