Dolores Archaeological Program Technical Reports, DAP-050: Geology of the Dolores Project Area

Author(s): Frank C. Leonhardy; Vickie L. Clay

Year: 1982

Summary

Integrated geological studies for the Dolores Archaeological Program provide project wide descriptions of landforms, rock units, Quaternary sediments, soils, and drainage systems. Additionally, geological studies provide alternative chronological control for archaeological material recovery and climatic reconstructions.

During the 1979 field season preliminary geologic mapping of soils, landforms, bedrock, and drainage areas was completed. Archaeological stratigraphy was recorded and samples were taken for sedimentary analysis. The resulting data base provides a working baseline form which revisions and interpretations can be made with regards to settlement location, resource availability, and agricultural potentials .

Originally the information in this record was migrated into tDAR from the National Archaeological Database Reports Module (NADB-R) and updated. In 2015, as part of its effort to improve tDAR content, the Center for Digital Antiquity uploaded a copy of the document and further improved the record metadata.

Cite this Record

Dolores Archaeological Program Technical Reports, DAP-050: Geology of the Dolores Project Area. Frank C. Leonhardy, Vickie L. Clay. Dolores Archaeological Program Technical Reports. Salt Lake City, Utah: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region. 1982 ( tDAR id: 134977) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8154KPN

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Keywords

Culture
Anasazi • Dolores

Investigation Types
Environment Research

General
Climatic Reconstructions • Cultural Adaptation • Cultural Chronology • Cultural Processes • Dolores Archaeological Program • Dolores Archeological Program • Economy • Geology • geomorphology • Paleodemography • Paleoenvironment • Paleosols • Project Geological Overview • Research Design Integration • Sedimentary Analysis • Soils

Geographic Keywords
Colorado (State / Territory) • Dolores (County) • Montezuma (County) • North America (Continent) • Southwestern Colorado • United States of America (Country)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -108.602; min lat: 37.465 ; max long: -108.483; max lat: 37.589 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Principal Investigator(s): David A. Breternitz

Sponsor(s): USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional Office

Prepared By(s): University of Colorado, Dolores Archaeological Program

Submitted To(s): USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional Office

Record Identifiers

NADB document id number(s): 5312022; 602038; 920958; 2203252

Bureau of Reclamation Contract No.(s): 8-07-40-S0562

NADB citation id number(s): 000000119158; 000000167356; 000000092460; 000000179888

Notes

General Note: As of March 2015, this and additional reports are hosted on the US Bureau of Land Management, Dolores Archaeological Program website; http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/ahc/dolores_archaeological/dap_technical_reports.html

General Note: Originally this record was automatically added to tDAR from NADB. In 2015, a copy of the document was added and the record metadata was updated. Additional entries (tDAR id: 20270, 29732, 77618) for this report were marked as "duplicate".

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